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[Little lights are shining]

[Little lights are shining]

Composer: William James Kirkpatrick (1898)
Published in 7 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: William James 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: [Little lights are shining]
Composer: William James Kirkpatrick (1898)
Incipit: 55671 54455 35567
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
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Christian Melodies #145

Christian Melodies #145
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Primary Teachers' Manual #p67

Primary Teachers' Manual #p67
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The Children's Hymnal and Service Book #251

The Children's Hymnal and Service Book #251

The Praise Hymnal #300

The Praise Hymnal #300
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The Primary and Junior Hymnal #177

The Primary and Junior Hymnal #177
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The Sunday School Hymnal #300

The Sunday School Hymnal #300
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The Sunday School Hymnal #300

The Sunday School Hymnal #300
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