Venus (Elisha West)
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- (Posted 2019-12-31) CPDL #56465:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-12-31). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 48 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Two more stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase.
- (Posted 2019-12-31) CPDL #56464:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-12-31). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 48 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase.
General Information
Title: Venus
First Line: Behold, the lofty sky
Composer: Elisha West
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1793 in The American Harmony
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 19, Part 1, with eight stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 19.