Rowland (Merit Woodruff)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-05-07). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 86 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1800. Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-05-07). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 2 pages, 75 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.
General Information
Title: Rowland
First Line: Lord, we have heard thy works of old
Composer: Merit Woodruff
Lyricist: Joel Barlow
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1800 in Devotional Harmony, pp. 29-30
Description: Stanza 1a of Woodruff's work is the first stanza of Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 44, with eleven stanzas; stanza 1b is the second stanza of Joel Barlow, 1786, paraphrase of Psalm 44, with eleven stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 44.