Aspiration (Jacob French)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-23). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 60 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1789. Another stanza of Wesley's hymn included; the other two stanzas don't fit the music.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-23). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 61 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Another stanza of Wesley's hymn included; the other two stanzas don't fit the music.
General Information
Title: Aspiration
First Line: Weary world, when will it end
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 77. 77. 77
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1789 in The New American Melody, pp. 39-40
Description: Words by Charles Wesley, 1747, Redemption Hymns No. 30, with four stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Weary world, when will it end.