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==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Westford''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Westford''<br>
'''First Line:''' Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone<br>
{{FirstLine|Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone<br>
{{Composer|Daniel Read}}
{{Composer|Daniel Read}}
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}

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  • (Posted 2014-12-10)  CPDL #33635:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-12-10).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 43 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. Another triad of stanzas from Watts' hymn included. Re-formatted 2015-09-04. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2014-12-10)  CPDL #33636:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-12-10).   Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 99 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Another triad of stanzas from Watts' hymn included. Re-formatted 2015-09-04.

General Information

Title: Westford
{{FirstLine|Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredSet piece   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.) (Watts), Meter: 88. 88. 88. 88. 88. 88 (Read)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 15 of Book 2, with six stanzas. Read used stanzas one, two, and five of Watts' hymn in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone.