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==General Information==
==General Information==
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'''Published:''' 1794
'''Published:''' 1794


'''Description:''' Published in ''The Columbian Harmonist'', No. 2, 1794, p. 48. Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, his paraphrase of Psalm 17.
'''Description:''' Published in ''The Columbian Harmonist'', No. 2, 1794, p. 48; revised by Read in 1804. Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, his paraphrase of Psalm 17.  Read used stanzas four and six of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.


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  • (Posted 2014-12-06)  CPDL #33594:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif MusicXML
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-12-06).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 38 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval-note edition. Version of 1804.
  • (Posted 2014-12-06)  CPDL #33595:  Icon_pdf.gif
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-12-06).   Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Version of 1804.

General Information

Title: Smithfield
First Line: This life's a dream, an empty show
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 88. 88. D (L.M.D.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1794

Description: Published in The Columbian Harmonist, No. 2, 1794, p. 48; revised by Read in 1804. Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, his paraphrase of Psalm 17. Read used stanzas four and six of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 17.