Hamton (William Billings)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-02). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 64 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. All six stanzas included from Watts' hymn.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-02). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 76 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All six stanzas included from Watts' hymn.
General Information
Title: Hamton
First Line: Let mortal tongues attempt to sing
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1770 in The New-England Psalm-Singer, p. 14
Description: Words inferred to be Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 58 of Book 1 (see Kroeger 1981). Barbour (1960) changes the title to Hampton, but Kroeger (1981) accepts the title as Hamton as originally published by Billings.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Let mortal tongues attempt to sing.