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{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2018-06-26}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 inches (landscape)|1|81}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Barry Johnston|2018-06-26}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 inches (landscape)|1|81}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
:'''Edition notes:''' Notes in four-shape format, as originally published in 1835. The nine stanzas included that are in ''Southern Harmony''. | :'''Edition notes:''' Notes in four-shape format, as originally published in 1835. The nine stanzas included that are in ''Southern Harmony''. | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''True Happiness''}} | |||
{{FirstLine|Oh! how happy are they}} | {{FirstLine|Oh! how happy are they}} | ||
{{Arranger|William Walker}} | {{Arranger|William Walker}} | ||
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{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br> | {{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br> | ||
{{Genre|Sacred|}} {{ | {{Genre|Sacred|}} {{Meter|669. 669}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
{{ | {{Pub|1|1835|in ''[[Southern Harmony]]'', p. 127, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass; Alto part written by [[William Walker]] in his ''Christian Harmony'', 1867.}} | ||
'''External websites:''' | '''Description:''' A folk hymn (Jackson 1953b, No. 125), "a very popular revival tune" (Walker 1867). Words by [[Charles Wesley]], 1749, ''Hymns and Sacred Poems'', Vol. 1, Hymn 65 (''Hymns for One Fallen From Grace'', No. 15). with sixteen stanzas. Meter of Charles Wesley's hymn ([[How happy are they Who the Savior obey]]) varies from 569. 569. to 669. 669, thus an extra syllable may be needed in some lines: for example, the first line, originally written ''How happy are they''. | ||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== |
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-06-26). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 81 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Notes in four-shape format, as originally published in 1835. The nine stanzas included that are in Southern Harmony.
General Information
Title: True Happiness
First Line: Oh! how happy are they
Arranger: William Walker
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 669. 669
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1835 in Southern Harmony, p. 127, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass; Alto part written by William Walker in his Christian Harmony, 1867
Description: A folk hymn (Jackson 1953b, No. 125), "a very popular revival tune" (Walker 1867). Words by Charles Wesley, 1749, Hymns and Sacred Poems, Vol. 1, Hymn 65 (Hymns for One Fallen From Grace, No. 15). with sixteen stanzas. Meter of Charles Wesley's hymn (How happy are they Who the Savior obey) varies from 569. 569. to 669. 669, thus an extra syllable may be needed in some lines: for example, the first line, originally written How happy are they.
External websites:
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at How happy are they Who the Savior obey.