Franklin (William Billings)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-08-31). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 64 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. All six stanzas of Watts' hymn included.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-08-31). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 64 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All six stanzas of Watts' hymn included.
General Information
Title: Franklin
First Line: Lord, how secure and blest are they
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1779 in Music in Miniature, no. 11
Description: First published in Music in Miniature, 1779, without words. Words supplied by Nathan, 1977: Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 57 of Book 2, in six stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Lord, how secure and blest are they.