Lynn (Abijah Forbush)

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  • (Posted 2021-11-22)  CPDL #66830:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-11-22).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 54 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Oval note edition. Transcribed from The Psalmodist's Assistant, 1803. Two more pairs of stanzas added from Watts' hymn.
  • (Posted 2021-11-22)  CPDL #66829:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-11-22).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 55 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from The Psalmodist's Assistant, 1803. Two more pairs of stanzas added from Watts' hymn.

General Information

Title: Lynn
First Line: The voice of my Beloved sounds
Composer: Abijah Forbush
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredSet piece   Meter: 88. 88 (L.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. 21
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1707, Hymn 69 of Book 1, 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 The voice of my Beloved sounds.