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[Some day, but when I cannot tell]

[Some day, but when I cannot tell]

Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick (1893)
Published in 18 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Wm. 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 >

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Tune Information

Title: [Some day, but when I cannot tell]
Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick (1893)
Incipit: 55565 31165 65321
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)
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Bells of Heaven #344

Bells of Heaven #344
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Celestial Songs #616

Celestial Songs #616
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Favorite Solos #123

Favorite Solos #123
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Finest of the Wheat Male Chorus #27

Finest of the Wheat Male Chorus #27
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Glorious Praise #153

Glorious Praise #153
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Praise in Song #92

Praise in Song #92

Selected Funeral Hymns #104

Selected Funeral Hymns #104
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Songs for Young People #131

Songs for Young People #131
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Songs of the Century #191

Songs of the Century #191
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The Best Standard Songs #139

The Best Standard Songs #139
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The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 #75

The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 #75
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The Joy Bells of Canaan or Burning Bush Songs No. 2 #107

The Joy Bells of Canaan or Burning Bush Songs No. 2 #107
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The Old Story in Song Number Two #147

The Old Story in Song Number Two #147

The Revival Helper #161

The Revival Helper #161
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The Young People's Hymnal No. 3 #117

The Young People's Hymnal No. 3 #117
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Triumphant Songs No.4 #62

Triumphant Songs No.4 #62
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Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #239

Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #239
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Zion's Delight #90

Zion's Delight #90
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