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'''Description:''' First published in ''The New American Melody'', 1789. Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1709, poem entitled ''True Learning'', in ten stanzas. French used the fourth stanza of Watts' poem in his composition.
'''Description:''' Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1709, poem entitled ''True Learning'', in ten stanzas. French used the fourth stanza of Watts' poem in his composition.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''  

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  • (Posted 2016-03-01)  CPDL #38740:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-01).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. Four more stanzas included, selected from Watts' poem. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2016-03-01)  CPDL #38739:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-01).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 70 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Four more stanzas included, selected from Watts' poem.

General Information

Title: Athens
First Line: Touch, heavenly Word, O touch these curious souls
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 10 10. 10 10. 8 12

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, poem entitled True Learning, in ten stanzas. French used the fourth stanza of Watts' poem in his composition.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Happy the feet that shining truth has led.