Rhode Island (Amos Pilsbury)

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  • (Posted 2017-12-15)  CPDL #48027:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-12-15).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 49 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. Re-arranged to eliminate need for fermata. All eight stanzas of Wesley's hymn included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2017-12-15)  CPDL #48024:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-12-15).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 50 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Re-arranged to eliminate need for fermata. All eight stanzas of Wesley's hymn included.

General Information

Title: Rhode Island
First Line: Thou great mysterious God unknown
Composer: Amos Pilsbury
Lyricist: Charles Wesley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 886. 886

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

{{Published|1799|in The United States Sacred Harmony, p. 219. A folk hymn (Jackson 1953a No. 89, David Music 1995). Words by Charles Wesley, 1747, Redemption Hymns No. 19, with eight stanzas. Pilsbury used the first two stanzas of Wesley's hymn in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Thou great mysterious God unknown.