Friendship (Daniel Read)

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  • (Posted 2015-05-18)  CPDL #35460:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-18).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 74 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other two stanzas from Watts' paraphrase added below.
  • (Posted 2015-05-18)  CPDL #35459:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-18).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 67 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other two stanzas from Watts' paraphrase added below.

General Information

Title: Friendship
First Line: How pleasant 'tis to see
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredPsalm-tune   Meter: 668. 668

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1793 in The Columbian Harmonist No. 1, 1793; revised 1804
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 133.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 133.