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.
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Tune Title: [No night shall be in heav'n; no gath'ring gloom]First Line: No night shall be in heav'n; no gath'ring gloomComposer: Wm. J. KirkpatrickDate: 1882
Tune Title: [No night shall be in heaven; no gathering gloom]First Line: No night shall be in heaven; no gathering gloomComposer: Wm. J. KirkpatrickIncipit: 53333 43321 56176Date: 1887
Tune Title: [No night shall be in heav'n; no gath'ring gloom]First Line: No night shall be in heav'n; no gath'ring gloomComposer: Wm. J. KirkpatrickDate: 1883
Tune Title: [No night shall be in heav'n; no gath'ring gloom]First Line: No night shall be in heav'n; no gath'ring gloomComposer: Wm. J. KirkpatrickDate: 1884
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