Lamentation (Walter Janes)

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(Posted 2016-07-31) CPDL #40586:

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-07-31). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 45 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Words by Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 4, Part 2, with six stanzas. Two more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase.

(Posted 2016-07-31) CPDL #40585:

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-07-31). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 47 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Words by Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 4, Part 2, with six stanzas. Two more pairs of stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase.

(Posted 2016-07-31) CPDL #40584:

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-07-31). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 75 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Words by Tate and Brady, paraphrase of Psalm 137, stanza 1.

General Information

Title: Lamentation
First Line: When we, our wearied limbs to rest
Composer: Walter Janes
Lyricist: Tate and Brady^{create page}

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1803 in The Massachusetts Harmony, pp. 54-55
Description: Words by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, New Version, paraphrase of Psalm 137, with nine stanzas. The first two stanzas are the only ones that fits the music.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 137. (Tate and Brady)
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 4. (Watts)