Alarm (Stephen Jenks)

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  • (Posted 2016-04-28)  CPDL #39440:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-04-28).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 47 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. All six stanzas of Watts' hymn included.
  • (Posted 2016-04-28)  CPDL #39439:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-04-28).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 45 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All six stanzas of Watts' hymn included.

General Information

Title: Alarm
First Line: Why do we mourn departing friends
Composer: Stephen Jenks
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1803 in The American Compiler, p. 32
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1707, Hymn 3 of Book 2, in six stanzas.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Why do we mourn departing friends.