William J. Kirkpatrick

William James Kirkpatrick
Born(1838-02-27)February 27, 1838
Errigal, Keerogue, County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedSeptember 20, 1921(1921-09-20) (aged 83)
Resting placeWest Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationHymnwriter

William James Kirkpatrick (27 February 1838 – 20 September 1921) was an Irish-born American hymnwriter. He partnered with John R. Sweney to produce and publish over 1,000 gospel hymn songs and over sixty hymnal books.