Merrifield (Jacob French)

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• (Posted 2018-01-23)  CPDL #48537:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-23).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 52 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1789. Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.

• (Posted 2018-01-23)  CPDL #48536:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-23).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 49 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.

General Information

Title: Merrifield
First Line: No sleep nor slumber to his eyes
Composer: Jacob French
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: 1789 in The New American Melody, pp. 19-20
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 132, Part 2, with eight stanzas. French used stanzas one and four of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 132.