Surety (Oliver Holden)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-13). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1800. Eight more stanzas from Watts' hymn added below.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-13). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 68 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Eight more stanzas of Watts' hymn added below.
General Information
Title: Surety
First Line: To this dear Surety's hand
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 66. 66. 88
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1800 in Plain Psalmody, p. 16, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 150 of Book 1, in twelve stanzas. Holden used the seventh stanza of Watts' hymn in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Join all the glorious names.