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{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-10-18}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|3|85}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-10-18}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|3|85}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
:'''Edition notes:''' Transcribed from ''Urania'', 1761. The words 'On cherubs and on cherubims' in the text given by Lyons have been edited to the more accurate translation 'With cherubs and with seraphim' in this edition. | :'''Edition notes:''' Transcribed from ''Urania'', 1761. The words 'On cherubs and on cherubims' in the text given by Lyons have been edited to the more accurate translation 'With cherubs and with seraphim' in this edition. | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
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- CPDL #33162:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-10-18). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 85 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Transcribed from Urania, 1761. The words 'On cherubs and on cherubims' in the text given by Lyons have been edited to the more accurate translation 'With cherubs and with seraphim' in this edition.
General Information
Title: The Lord descended from above
Composer: James Lyon
Lyricist: Thomas Sternhold
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1761
Description: This through-composed setting of Thomas Sternhold's paraphrase of Psalm 18:9-10 (ca. 1548, earliest printed version available in 1597) was first published on pp125-132 of James Lyon's Urania, Philadelphia: 1761, where it is described as 'Two Celebrated Verses by Sternhold & Hopkins set to Music'.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 18.