Nativity (Samuel Babcock)

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• (Posted 2016-05-26)  CPDL #39799: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-05-26).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 67 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Another pair of stanzas (seven and eight) included from Watts' hymn.

General Information

Title: Nativity
First Line: Thus Gabriel sang, and straight around
Composer: Samuel Babcock
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: First published in Babcock's Middlesex Harmony, 1803, p. 67. Words by Isaac Watts, 1706, Hymn 4 of Book 1, Part 2, with eight stanzas. Babcock used stanzas five and six of Watts' hymn in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Shepherds, rejoice! lift up your eyes.