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'Twas a Very Happy Day
Author: Flora Kirkland Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: I had wander'd far from my Father's house Refrain First Line: Twas a very happy day, when Jesus came Used With Tune: [I had wander'd far from my Father's house]
'Twas a Very Happy Day
[I had wander'd far from my Father's house]
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 12311 55611 12332 Used With Text: 'Twas a Very Happy Day
[I had wander'd far from my Father's house]
'Twas a Very Happy Day
Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: Light and Life Songs #31 (1904) First Line: I had wander'd far from my Father's house Refrain First Line: Twas a vary happy day, when Jesus came Lyrics: 1 I had wander’d far from my Father’s house,
On a dark and dang’rous way,
When my Savior came, and His mighty arm
Rescued me that blessed day.
Chorus:
‘Twas a vary happy day, when Jesus came,
A very, very happy day,
‘Twas a vary happy day, when Jesus came,
And washed my sins away.
2 I had naught to plead but His wondrous grace,
I had naught for His reward;
But He cleansed my soul in His precious blood,
Now I own Him King and Lord. [Chorus]
3 In my need He came and my need was met;
In my darkness He is light;
For my hungry soul, He’s the Bread of Life,
In my weakness He is Might. [Chorus]
4 Now the light and peace of yon heav’nly home
Seems to shine about my way;
I am strong in Him who has been my all,
Since that day, that happy day. [Chorus]
Languages: English Tune Title: [I had wander'd far from my Father's house]
'Twas a Very Happy Day
'Twas a Very Happy Day
Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: Joyful Songs of Salvation #19 (1903) First Line: I had wander'd far from my Father's house Refrain First Line: Twas a very happy day, when Jesus came Languages: English Tune Title: [I had wander'd far from my Father's house]
'Twas a Very Happy Day
'Twas a Very Happy Day
Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: Triumphant Praises #69 (1901) First Line: I had wander'd far from my Father's house Refrain First Line: Twas a vary happy day, when Jesus came Languages: English Tune Title: [I had wander'd far from my Father's house]
'Twas a Very Happy Day
William J. Kirkpatrick
1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[I had wander'd far from my Father's house]" in Light and Life Songs 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
William J. Kirkpatrick
Flora Kirkland
1862 - 1911 Author of "'Twas a Very Happy Day" in Light and Life Songs Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911.
Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911
Flora Kirkland
