Castle Island (Jacob French)

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• (Posted 2018-01-31)  CPDL #48630:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-31).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 43 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1789. Two more stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.

• (Posted 2018-01-31)  CPDL #48629:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-31).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 59 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.

General Information

Title: Castle Island
First Line: Great God, whom heavenly hosts obey
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1789 in The New American Melody, p. 37

Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 80, with eleven stanzas. French used the third stanza of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 80.