Friendship (Daniel Read)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-18). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 74 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other two stanzas from Watts' paraphrase added below.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-18). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 67 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other two stanzas from Watts' paraphrase added below.
General Information
Title: Friendship
First Line: How pleasant 'tis to see
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune Meter: 668. 668
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1793 in The Columbian Harmonist, Edition A1
2nd published: 1805 revised in The Columbian Harmonist, Edition B2a
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 133.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 133.