How blest is he who ne'er consents (Joseph Stephenson)
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- CPDL #22791: (Sibelius 3)
- Editor: Edmund Gooch (submitted 2010-12-07). Score information: A4, 1 page, 30 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: The counter part is notated in the alto clef in the source. The only indications of the text for this tune in the source are the tune title 'Ps 1st.' and the first two words 'How blest': the underlaid text has been added editorially. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: How blest is he who ne'er consents
Composer: Joseph Stephenson
Lyricists: Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady (from A new version of the psalms of David)
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1757 in Church Harmony Sacred to Devotion, p. 33
Description: A setting of Psalm 1 in the metrical New Version, by Joseph Stephenson, from page 33 of his Church Harmony Sacred to Devotion. The first edition of this collection was published in 1757. Hymn Tune Index tune number 2608.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 1.