Falmouth (Abraham Maxim)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-01-19). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 68 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Three more stanzas included, selected from Watts' hymn.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-01-19). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 68 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Three more stanzas included, selected from Watts' Hymn.
General Information
Title: Falmouth
First Line: Say, Live for ever, wondrous King
Composer: Abraham Maxim
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1802 in The Oriental Harmony
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1707, Hymn 44, Part 1 of Book 1, with six stanzas. Maxim used the last stanza of Watts' hymn in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at He dies! the friend of sinners dies.