Funeral Hymn (Oliver Holden)

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• (Posted 2015-07-20)  CPDL #36183:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-07-20).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 65 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other five stanzas from Watts' hymn added below.

• (Posted 2015-07-20)  CPDL #36182:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-07-20).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 68 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other five stanzas of Watts' hymn added below.

General Information

Title: Funeral Hymn
First Line: Why do we mourn departing friends
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1792 in Oliver Holden's American Harmony
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 3 of Book 2, with six stanzas.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Why do we mourn departing friends.