Sweet Surprise (Oliver Holden)

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• (Posted 2015-09-14)  CPDL #36789: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-14).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 64 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other eight stanzas of Watts' poem added below.

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Title: Sweet Surprise
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1800

Description: First published in Plain Psalmody, 1800, p. 61. Words by {{Isaac Watts]], 1706, Worshiping With Fear, which begins "Who dares attempt th' eternal name," with nine stanzas. Holden selected the sixth stanza of Watts' poem for his composition.

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