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[O for a heart that is whiter than snow] (Kirkpatrick)

[O for a heart that is whiter than snow] (Kirkpatrick)

Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick (1892)
Published in 34 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 >

Tune Information

Title: [O for a heart that is whiter than snow] (Kirkpatrick)
Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick (1892)
Meter: 10.10.10.10 with refrain
Incipit: 33455 56665 54343
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

O for a Heart Whiter than Snow

Oh, for a heart that is whiter than snow,
Kept, ever kept ’neath the life-giving flow,
Cleansed from all passion, self-seeking and pride,
Washed in the fountain of Calvary’s tide.

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #4810
Text: Oh, for a Heart Whiter Than Snow
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
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Timeless Truths #755
Text: Oh, for a Heart Whiter than Snow
  • Oh_for_a_Heart_Whiter_than_Snow.pdf (PDF)
  • Oh_for_a_Heart_Whiter_than_Snow.xml (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)
Audio

Small Church Music #5652

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4810

TextScoreAudio

Timeless Truths #755

Include 31 pre-1979 instances
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