Declaration (Jacob French)

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  • (Posted 2016-03-04)  CPDL #38765:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-04).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 48 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. Five stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase.
  • (Posted 2016-03-04)  CPDL #38764:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-04).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 36 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Five stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase.

General Information

Title: Declaration
First Line: Sweet is the day of sacred rest
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1793 in The Psalmodist's Companion
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 92, Part 1, in seven stanzas. French used the second stanza of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 92.