Ephesus (Samuel Holyoke)

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• (Posted 2020-02-28)  CPDL #57267:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-02-28).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 48 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Extensively edited to remove rests. One more stanza included from Watts' paraphrase.

• (Posted 2020-02-28)  CPDL #57266:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-02-28).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 49 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Extensively edited to remove rests. One more stanza included from Watts' paraphrase.

General Information

Title: Ephesus
First Line: Alas, the bitter clay
Composer: Samuel Holyoke
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune   Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1791 in Harmonia Americana
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 90, Part 5, with five stanzas. Holyoke used the second stanza in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 90.