Sincerity (Oliver Holden)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-11-02). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 30 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval-note edition. Transcribed from The Union Harmony, 1793.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-11-02). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 59 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).
General Information
Title: Sincerity
First Line: Tis a point I long to know
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: John Newton (hymnwriter)
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 77. 77
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1793 in The Union Harmony, Volume 1, p. 90
2nd published: 1806 in The Young Convert's Companion for two parts, no. 6
Description: Words by John Newton, 1779.
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Original text and translations
English text 'Tis a point I long to know, |
When I turn my eyes within, |
Could I joy his saints to meet, |