Amanda (Justin Morgan)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-11). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 65 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1790. Two more stanas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-11). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 65 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.
General Information
Title: Amanda
First Line: Death, like an overflowing stream
Composer: Justin Morgan
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1790 in Asahel Benham's Federal Harmony
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 90, in eight stanzas. Morgan used the fifth stanza of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 90.