Miles' Lane (William Shrubsole)

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  • (Posted 2022-04-23)  CPDL #68952:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2022-04-23).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Music transcribed from The Gospel Magazine, 1779; words to stanzas 2-8 from The Gospel Magazine, 1780. As in original, for TrCtTB, with melody in Tenor.
  • (Posted 2020-11-16)  CPDL #61474:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard.
  • (Posted 2020-11-16)  CPDL #61473:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 101 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
  • (Posted 2007-12-22)  CPDL #15705:     
Editor: Tim Henderson (submitted 2007-12-22).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 55 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: harmonised by W.H. Kearns from The Comprehensive TuneBook.

General Information

Title: Miles' Lane
Composer: William Shrubsole
Tune: Miles Lane
Lyricist: Edward Perronet

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: TrCtTB
Genre: SacredHymn setting   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published: 1779 in The Gospel Magazine for November
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 140
Description: Named for Miles Lane Chapel in London. The original publication in 1779 was a setting of the first stanza of Edward Peronnet's new hymn, All hail the power of Jesus' name. A descant to the hymn can be found here.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at All hail the power of Jesus' name.