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• (Posted 2017-12-05)  CPDL #47885:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-12-05).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1793. Another triad of stanzas from Watts' paraphrase included.

• (Posted 2017-12-05)  CPDL #47884:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-12-05).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 2 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Another triad of stanzas from Watts' paraphrase included.

General Information

Title: Zion
First Line: How did my heart rejoice to hear
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1793 in The Columbian Harmonist No. 1, 1793, pp. 10-11
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 133, Part 1, with six stanzas. Read used the first three stanzas of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 133.