Pleasure (Stephen Jenks)

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  • (Posted 2016-04-29)  CPDL #39460:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-04-29).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. Two more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' hymn.
  • (Posted 2016-04-29)  CPDL #39459:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-04-29).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 83 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' hymn.

General Information

Title: Pleasure
First Line: Descend from heaven, immortal Dove
Composer: Stephen Jenks
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1818 in The Harmony of Zion, p. 38
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 23 of Book 2, with six stanzas. Jenks used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Descend from heaven, immortal Dove.