Pilgrim's Song (Oliver Holden)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-07-26). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 74 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Two more pairs of stanzas from Doddridge's hymn included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-07-26). Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 77 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas from Doddridge's hymn included.
General Information
Title: Pilgrim's Song
First Line: Now let our voices join
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Philip Doddridge
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.) (Doddridge), Meter: 66. 86. D (S.M.D.) (Holden)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: First published in The Union Harmony, pp. 12-13. Words by Philip Doddridge, published 1766, his Hymn 69, in six stanzas. Holden used stanzas one and four of Doddridge's hymn in his composition.
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Original text and translations
English text Now let our voices join |
See Salem's golden spires |
Singing in the ways of God by Philip Doddridge, based on Psalm 138
_________
- (a) Holden has "form a sacred song." (b) Doddridge has "lurking Gins."