Castle Island (Jacob French)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-31). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 43 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1789. Two more stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-31). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 59 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.
General Information
Title: Castle Island
First Line: Great God, whom heavenly hosts obey
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1789 in The New American Melody, p. 37
Description. Words by Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 80, with eleven stanzas. French used the third stanza of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 80.