Triumph (Amos Pilsbury)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-13). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 72 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Several editorial changes, to accommodate the words. Six stanzas included, selected from Wesley's hymn.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-01-13). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 70 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Several editorial changes, to accommodate the words. Six stanzas included, selected from Wesley's hymn.
General Information
Title: Triumph
First Line: Come, let us ascend
Composer: Amos Pilsbury
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 668. 669 primarily, although the number of syllables in each line varies in Wesley's hymn.
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1799 in The United States Sacred Harmony
Description: The tune was first published in Amos Pilsbury's The United States Sacred Harmony, 1799, but not attributed to anyone; composer is unknown. It may be a folk hymn. Words by Charles Wesley, 1749, in Hymns and Sacred Poems, Volume 2, Hymn 231, with eight stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Come, let us ascend.