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'''Title:''' ''Sweet Surprise''<br> | '''Title:''' ''Sweet Surprise''<br> | ||
{{FirstLine|Angels are lost in sweet surprise<br> | |||
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{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}} | {{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}} |
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-14). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 57 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1800. The other eight stanzas of Watts' poem added below. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-14). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 64 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other eight stanzas of Watts' poem added below.
General Information
Title: Sweet Surprise
{{FirstLine|Angels are lost in sweet surprise
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1706, Worshiping With Fear, which begins "Who dares attempt the eternal name," with nine stanzas. Holden selected the sixth stanza of Watts' poem for his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Who dares attempt the eternal name.