Pittston (Supply Belcher)

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• (Posted 2015-04-18)  CPDL #35129:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-04-18).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 63 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition.

• (Posted 2015-04-18)  CPDL #35128:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-04-18).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 68 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Pittston
First Line: Now may my head be lifted high
Composer: Supply Belcher
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1797 in The Worcester Collection, Edition 6, p. 128
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, his paraphrase of Psalm 27. Belcher uses the last stanza (of five) of Watts' paraphrase; other stanzas are inappropriate because of phrasing of the music. Belcher uses "temples" for Watts' "temple."

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 27.