Wilmington (Samuel Babcock)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-05-28). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other four stanzas from Watts' hymn included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-05-28). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 67 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other four stanzas of Watts' hymn included.
General Information
Title: Wilmington
First Line: Tis god that lifts our comforts high
Composer: Samuel Babcock
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1707, Hymn 5 of Book 1, with five stanzas. Babcock used the third stanza of Watts' hymn in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Naked as from the earth we came.