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*{{PostedDate|2017-02-01}} {{CPDLno|42909}} [[Media:SharonCarrell1821a.pdf|{{pdf}}]]  
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{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2017-02-01}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 inches (landscape)|1|66}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2017-02-01}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 inches (landscape)|1|66}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Note heads in shape-note (4-shape) form, as originally published. Whole piece moved down from E major to D major, to avoid high noted in Bass and Treble.
:'''Edition notes:''' Note heads in shape-note (4-shape) form, as originally published. Whole piece moved down from E major to D major, to avoid high notes in Bass and Treble.


==General Information==
==General Information==
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{{Genre|Sacred|}}   {{meter|88. 88 (L.M.)}}
{{Genre|Sacred|}}   {{meter|88. 88 (L.M.)}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Instruments:'''{{Acap}}<br>
{{Published|1821}}
{{Published|1821}}



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  • (Posted 2017-02-01)  CPDL #42909:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-02-01).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 66 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note heads in shape-note (4-shape) form, as originally published. Whole piece moved down from E major to D major, to avoid high notes in Bass and Treble.

General Information

Title: Sharon
First Line: From all that dwell below the skies
Composer: James P. Carrell
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments:a cappella
{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.

Description: First published in Songs of Zion, 1821, p. 39. Words by Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 117, Part 2, in two stanzas. Carrell used both stanzas in his composition.

Perhaps this was only arranged by Carrell; it has a folk-song sound to me.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 117.