Mortality (Hezekiah Moors)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-07-08). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 52 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1809. All six stanzas of Steele's hymn included.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-07-08). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 52 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All six stanzas of Steele's hymn included.
General Information
Title: Mortality
First Line: Life is a span, a fleeting hour
Composer: Hezekiah Moors
Lyricist: Anne Steele
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1809 in The Province Harmony, p. 35
Description: Words by Anne Steele, 1760, On the Death of a Child, with six stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Life is a span, a fleeting hour.