Olney (Alexander Johnson)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-08-06). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note heads converted to oval shapes. All three stanzas included.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-08-06). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 51 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note heads in four-shape format, as originally published in 1818. All three stanzas included.
General Information
Title: Olney
First Line: Come, thou fount of every blessing
Composer: Alexander Johnson
Lyricist: Robert Robinson
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 87. 87. D
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1818 in Johnson's Tennessee Harmony
Description: Counter part by William Boyd, 1818. Words by Robert Robinson, 1759; third stanza by Martin Madan, 1760. This is on page 135 of The Sacred Harp, 1844 to the present.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Come, thou fount of every blessing.