Pleasure (Stephen Jenks)

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• (Posted 2016-04-29)  CPDL #39460:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-04-29).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Two more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' hymn.

• (Posted 2016-04-29)  CPDL #39459:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-04-29).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 83 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' hymn.

General Information

Title: Pleasure
First Line: Descend from heaven, immortal Dove
Composer: Stephen Jenks
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1818 in The Harmony of Zion, p. 38
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 23 of Book 2, with six stanzas. Jenks used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Descend from heaven, immortal Dove.