Invitation (Elisha West)

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• (Posted 2019-12-30)  CPDL #56449:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-12-30).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 46 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Four more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' hymn.

• (Posted 2019-12-30)  CPDL #56448:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-12-30).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 46 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Four more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' hymn.

General Information

Title: Invitation
First Line: Let every mortal ear attend
Composer: Elisha West
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1802 in The Musical Concert, Edition 1
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1707, from Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Hymn 7 of Book 1, with nine stanzas. West used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Let every mortal ear attend.