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COMING HOME (Kirkpatrick)

Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick

William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: COMING HOME (Kirkpatrick)
Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick (1892)
Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain
Incipit: 53311 61651 13325
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 199

Organ Solo

  • Last-Second Solutions: Hymn Preludes for the Busy Organist
    Composer/Editors James Southbridge; Donald Lee Moore
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 38
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 16: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Donald Lee Moore
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1994) pp. 90
  • The Organist Volume 97 Number 6 January 1994: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Donald Lee Moore
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1994) pp. 90
  • Preludes, Preludes, Preludes for Organ
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Dorothy Wells
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1980) pp. 8
  • The Organist Volume 82 Number 4 September 1978: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; Ellen Jane Lorenz
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1978) pp. 25
  • Lorenz's Organ Album No. 33: Three-Staff Voluntaries for the Church Organ
    Composer/Editor Van Denman Thompson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1961) pp. 14
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 24 Number 4 April 1961: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Van Denman Thompson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1961) pp. 14

Piano Solo

  • Adoration: Solo Piano Hymns Songbook
    Composer/Editor David Nevue
    Published By: Midnight Rain Productions (2007) pp. 58
  • Milestones on the Journey: Hymn Arrangements for Piano and Devotional Guide for Fellow Pilgrims
    Composer/Editor Don Phillips
    Published By: The FJH Music Company, Inc. (2007) pp. 27
  • Hymns in Concert: 10 Late Intermediate to Early Advanced Piano Arrangements for Any Occasion
    Composer/Editor Judy East Wells
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2006) pp. 22
  • The Church Pianist Volume 18 Number 3 January 2002: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editor Michael Thomas
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2002) pp. 23
  • The Church Pianist Volume 15 Number 3 January February 1999: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1999) pp. 19
  • HymnNotes 3 Intermediate Level: HN203
    Composer/Editors David G. Parker; Faye Lopez
    Published By: C & L Enterprises, Inc. (1995) pp. 8
  • Medleys of Praise: Arranged for Piano
    Composer/Editor Don Wyrtzen
    Published By: GlorySound (1992) pp. 60
  • Flexible Communion Music: For Piano
    Composer/Editor Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1991) pp. 30
  • The Church Pianist Volume 7 Number 3 January February 1991: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editor Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1991) pp. 12
  • Alone with God: Devotional Arrangements for Piano Solo with Hymn Texts, Scriptures, and Prayers
    Composer/Editor Don Phillips
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1990) pp. 26
  • Quiet Time Piano Volume Three Golden Memories: Simply Beautiful Arrangements for Private Moments of Inspiration & Relaxation
    Composer/Editor Dick Bolks
    Published By: Jolica Music (1990) pp. 22
  • Favorite Hymn Medleys: For Piano
    Composer/Editor Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1989) pp. 25
  • Three Hymn Preludes: Church Pianist Series
    Composer/Editor Terry Kirkland
    Published By: Van Ness Press, Inc. (1987) pp. 6
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 173
  • Blessed Be the Name: Piano Preludes
    Composer/Editor Don Phillips
    Published By: Broadman Press (1979) pp. 24

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Two Voices One Song: Creative Arrangements of Classic Hymns for Piano and Organ Duet
    Composer/Editor Carolyn Hamlin
    Published By: Harold Flammer, Inc. (2006) pp. 36

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #309
Text: Lord, I'm Coming Home
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