Precept (Elisha West)
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- (Posted 2019-12-30) CPDL #56445:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-12-30). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 46 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1793. The last stanza of Watts' hymn included.
- (Posted 2019-12-29) CPDL #56444:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-12-29). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 43 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The last stanza of Watts' hymn included.
General Information
Title: Precept
First Line: The watchmen join their voice
Composer: Elisha West
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1793 in The American Harmony
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1707, from Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Hymn 10 of Book 1, with six stanzas. West used the fifth stanza of Watts' hymn in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at How beauteous are their feet.