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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Have we learned the secret of the Christian’s pow’r?
Victory, victory, all the way along;
List’ning and obeying, trusting every hour,
Victory all along through Jesus.
Tune Title: [Have we learn'd the secret of the Christian’s pow’r?]First Line: Have we learn'd the secret of the Christian’s pow’r?Composer: Wm. J. KirkpatrickDate: 1904
Tune Title: [Have we learn'd the secret of the Christian's pow'r?]First Line: Have we learn'd the secret of the Christian's pow'r?Composer: Wm. J. KirkpatrickDate: 1899
Tune Title: [Have we learned the secret of the Christian's power]First Line: Have we learned the secret of the Christian's powerComposer: Wm. J. KirkpatrickDate: 1902
Tune Title: [Have we learned the secret of the Christian's power]First Line: Have we learned the secret of the Christian's powerComposer: Wm. J. KirkpatrickDate: 1907
Tune Title: [Have we learned the secret of the Christian's power]First Line: Have we learned the secret of the Christian's powerComposer: Wm. J. KirkpatrickDate: 1911
Tune Title: [Have we learned the secret of the Christian's power?]First Line: Have we learned the secret of the Christian's pow'r?Composer: William J. KirkpatrickMeter: 11.11.11.9.11.11.11.11Key: G MajorSource: Hope Publishing Company, Pentecostal Hymns: Five and Six, 1911 (55); Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Victory_All_the_Way_Along)