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{{Published|1804 | {{Published|1804|in ''The Sacred Musician'', p. 23. Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1709, his Hymn 32 of Book 2, in five stanzas. Child used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition. | ||
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-02-28). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 61 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. A few small edits. Another pair of stanzas included, selected from Watts' hymn. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-02-28). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 62 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Another pair of stanzas included, selected from Watts' hymn.
General Information
Title: Benson
First Line: How short and hasty is our life
Composer: Ebenezer Child
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
{{Published|1804|in The Sacred Musician, p. 23. Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 32 of Book 2, in five stanzas. Child used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at How short and hasty is our life.