Lexington (Abraham Wood)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-11-03). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 55 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1793. Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Tate and Brady's paraphrase.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-11-03). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 49 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Tate and Brady's paraphrase.
General Information
Title: Lexington
First Line: Hold not thy peace, O Lord our God
Composer: Abraham Wood
Lyricist: Tate and Bradycreate page
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1793 in The Columbian Harmony, p. 102
Description: Words by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, 1698, New Version, paraphrase of Psalm 83, with sixteen stanzas. Wood used the first two stanzas of Tate and Brady's paraphrase in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 83.