Devizes (James P. Carrell)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-02-11). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 42 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note heads converted to oval shapes. Two more pairs of stanzas included, from Watts' paraphrase.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-02-11). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 43 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note heads in shapenote (4-shape) format, as originally published. Two more pairs of stanzas included, from Watts' paraphrase.
General Information
Title: Devizes
First Line: With earnest longings of the mind
Composer: James P. Carrell
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1821 in Songs of Zion, p. 9
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 42, Part 1, with six stanzas. Carrell used the first two stanzas of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 42.