Happiness (Abijah Forbush)

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• (Posted 2021-11-15)  CPDL #66713:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 45 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1806. Transcribed from The Psalmodist's Assistant, 1806. The remaining triad of stanzas from Watts' hymn included.

• (Posted 2021-11-15)  CPDL #66712:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-11-15).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 49 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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

General Information

Title: Happiness
First Line: Lord, how secure and blest are they
Composer: Abijah Forbush
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1806 in The Psalmodist's Assistant, Edition 2, no. 60
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 57 of Book 2, with six stanzas. Forbush used the first three stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Lord, how secure and blest are they.