Funeral Hymn (Oliver Holden)
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- (Posted 2015-07-20) CPDL #36183: MusicXML
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-07-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 65 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other five stanzas from Watts' hymn added below.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-07-20). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 68 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other five stanzas of Watts' hymn added below.
General Information
Title: Funeral Hymn
First Line: Why do we mourn departing friends
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1792
Description: First published in American Harmony, 1792. Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 3 of Book 2, with six stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Why do we mourn departing friends.