Joel Barlow

Life

Born: 24 Mar 1754 in Reading, Connecticut

Died: 26 Dec 1812 near Cracow, Poland

Biography

Joel Barlow "was well known as an author and politician during and after the American Revolution… In 1785, at the request of the (Congregational) General Association of Connecticut, he corrected and enlarged Dr. Watts's Psalms, supplying those omitted by Watts, and adapting the whole to American thought and circumstances. This work, published in 1786, went through various editions, and, although officially superseded by Dwight in 1800, it continued to be issued for many years after" (Julian 1907)

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Settings of text by Joel Barlow

• Babylon (1786) (Alexander Gillet)
• Babylon (Alexander Gillet)
• Babylon (Asahel Benham)
• Babylon (Jacob French)
• Babylonian Captivity (Elkanah Dare)
• Birmingham (Samuel Holyoke)
• Bondage (Timothy Swan)
• Burlington (Samuel Holyoke)
• Energy (Timothy Swan)
• Erie (Oliver Holden)
• Hopkinton (Oliver Holden)
• Kingston (Daniel Belknap)
• Millville (Elkanah Dare)
• Quincy (Timothy Swan)
• Rowland (Merit Woodruff)
• Westfield (1797) (Oliver Brownson)

Publications

• Barlow, John. 1786. Psalms carefully suited to the Christian Worship in the United States of America, being Dr. Watts’ Imitation of the Psalms of David, as improved by Mr. Barlow. Philadelphia: William Young.

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