Religion (Stephen Jenks)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-31). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 50 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-31). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 77 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Re-formatted 2019-05-01.
General Information
Title: Religion
First Line: Some walk in honor's gaudy show
Composer: Stephen Jenks
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1804 in The Delights of Harmony
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 39, Part 2, in six stanzas. Jenks used stanzas four and six in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 39.