Protection (Abijah Forbush)

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• (Posted 2021-11-14)  CPDL #66696:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 44 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Oval notes, as written in 1803. Transcribed from The Psalmodist's Assistant, 1806. Four stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase.

• (Posted 2021-11-14)  CPDL #66695:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-11-14).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 48 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from The Psalmodist's Assistant, 1806. Four stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase.

General Information

Title: Protection
First Line: Why did the nations join to slay
Composer: Abijah Forbush
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune   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. 22
Description: Words originally Isaac Watts, paraphrase of Psalm 90, "Our God, our help in ages past." Words substituted for these editions: Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 2, with six stanzas.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 2.