The Child's Request (Lewis Edson)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-16). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 56 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1782. All nine stanzas included.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-16). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 62 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All nine stanzas included.
General Information
Title: The Child's Request
First Line: Thou giver of my life and joy
Composer: Lewis Edson
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1782
Description: First published in The Chorister's Companion, 1782, Supplement p. 24. Words by an anonymous author, listed in The Chorister's Companion in nine stanzas.
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Original text and translations
English text 1. Thou giver of my life and joy |
4. Though golden flowers my path should grace, |
7 An ardent love for sacred truth, |