Conviction (Abijah Forbush)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-11-23). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 41 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1806. Transcribed from The Psalmodist's Assistant, 1806. Two more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' hymn.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-11-23). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 42 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from The Psalmodist's Assistant, 1806. Two more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' hymn.
General Information
Title: Conviction
First Line: Lord, how secure my conscience was
Composer: Abijah Forbush
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1803 in The Psalmodist's Assistant, Edition 1, no. 0
2nd published: 1806 in The Psalmodist's Assistant, Edition 2, no. 26
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1707, Hymn 115 of Book 1, based on Romans 7:8-24, with six stanzas. Forbush used the first two stanzas in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Lord, how secure my conscience was.