Franklin (Amos Pilsbury)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-01). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 71 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. All six stanzas of Wesley's hymn included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-01). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 68 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All six stanzas of Wesley's hymn included.
General Information
Title: Franklin
First Line: Jesus, great Redeemer, hear
Composer: Amos Pilsbury
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 76. 76. D
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1799 in Pilsbury's The United States Sacred Harmony, p. 163
Description: Words by Charles Wesley, 1742, based on John 1:42, with six stanzas. Original words in Pilsbury 1799 were by an unknown author, the second stanza of a hymn which begins, "Our most indulgent Savior," probably by an English author before 1769; the words in Pilsbury begin "The place of John we'd covet."
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Jesus, great Redeemer, hear.
Original words
English text 1. Our most indulgent Savior |
2. The place of John we'd covet, |
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Adoring Free and Sovereign Mercy from John Edwards, compiler. 1769. A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the Use of Serious and Devout Christians of All Denominations. Leeds, England: Griffith Wright. 191 pp.