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    William James Kirkpatrick (27 February 1838 – 20 September 1921) was an Irish-born American hymnwriter. He partnered with John R. Sweney to produce and...
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    American in origin. The two most common musical settings are by William J. Kirkpatrick (1895) and James Ramsey Murray (1887). The popularity of the carol...
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    "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" is a Christian hymn with music by William J. Kirkpatrick and lyrics by Louisa M. R. Stead. The lyrics were written in 1882...
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  • Pennsylvania William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921), American musician William T. Kirkpatrick (1848–1921), Irish tutor and headmaster William Kirkpatrick (British...
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    pupils; this is the best known today. The music was written by William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the...
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  • music by Silas J. Vail "Eye Hath Not Seen"—1890, music by George C. Stebbins "He Hideth My Soul"—1890, music by William J. Kirkpatrick "More Like Jesus"...
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    location of the first meeting between the British envoy Captain William J. Kirkpatrick and the acting Regent Bahadur Shah in 1793, shortly after the war...
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    Jeane Duane Kirkpatrick (née Jordan; November 19, 1926 – December 7, 2006) was an American diplomat and political scientist who played a major role in...
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    Charles H. Gabriel, Edmund Simon Lorenz, Homer Rodeheaver and William J. Kirkpatrick. She was a close friend of Fanny Crosby, prolific hymnist. She often...
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    Pennsylvania Military Academy for twenty-five years and collaborated with William J. Kirkpatrick to produce and publish over 1,000 gospel hymn songs and over sixty...
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