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WAIT, AND MURMUR NOT

WAIT, AND MURMUR NOT

Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick (1882)
Published in 68 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

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 >

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Tune Information

Title: WAIT, AND MURMUR NOT
Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick (1882)
Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain
Incipit: 55545 65134 32654
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2298
Text: He'll Come and Tarry Not
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #7572
Text: Wait, and Murmur Not
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Small Church Music #2820
  • PDF Score (PDF)
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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #317

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #317
Text

Hinos e Cânticos #62

Hinos e Cânticos #62
TextPage Scan

Louvores ao Rei #139

Louvores ao Rei #139
Page Scan

Sacred Selections for the Church #339

Sacred Selections for the Church #339
Audio

Small Church Music #2820

Small Church Music #2820
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2298

The Cyber Hymnal #2298
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #7572

The Cyber Hymnal #7572
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