Newport (Daniel Read)

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• (Posted 2015-05-26)  CPDL #35566:  MusicXML

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-26).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 67 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Version of 1804. Another pair of stanzas added below from Watts' hymn.

• CPDL #31825: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-03).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 29 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Version of 1804. Another pair of stanzas added below from Watts' hymn.

General Information

Title: Newport
First Line: I send the joys of earth away
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.) (Watts), Meter: 88. 88. D (L.M.D.) (Read)

Language: English
Instruments: unknown

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Description: First published in The American Singing-Book, 1785; Revised 1804. Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 11 of Book 2, in five stanzas. Read used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at I send the joys of earth away.