Abraham Wood

Life

Born: 30 July 1752, Northborough, Massachusetts

Died: 6 August 1804, Northborough, Massachusetts

Biography Abraham Wood spent most of his life in Northborough, where he was Captain in a Revolutionary militia and fuller. He was leader of the Northborough choir for most of his life.

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List of choral works

1. Psalm-Tunes

Acton Andover Ascension Aspiration

Boxborough Brevity Bunker Hill Gethsemane

Hanley Lexington Lincoln Marlborough

Methuen Pepperell Portland Royalston

Shrewsbury Southborough Still River Walpole

Wilton Worcester

2. Secular Songs

• Musical Captive
• Warren

3. Anthems

Dedication A Funeral Elegy on the Death of George Washington

A Hymn on Peace Lancaster

Warren

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As pants the hart for cooling streams Behold, array'd in light, and by divine command Descend, immortal muse, inspire my song From my youth up, may Israel say Great High Priest, we view thee stooping Hold not thy peace, O Lord our God How beauteous are their feet How long wilt thou conceal thy face Know ye not that a great man hath fall'n today?

Like sheep we went astray Man, born of woman, like a flower Music, descending on a silent cloud My passions fly to seek their King Now in the heat of youthful blood Now let our lips with holy fear O for a shout of sacred joy O, if my soul was formed for woe Our days, alas! our mortal days

The moment a sinner believes Time, what an empty vapor tis Tis pure delight without alloy Vain man, thy fond pursuits forbear Where shall we go With cheerful voice I sing Yet, gracious God

 
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Publications

• Stone, Joseph; and Abraham Wood. 1793. The Columbian Harmony. Worcester, Massachusetts. 112 pp.
• Wood, Abraham. 1789. Divine Songs. Boston: Isaiah Thomas. 32 pp.

References

• Kroeger, Karl. 1996. Abraham Wood – The Collected Works. New York: Garland. 144 pp. Reprinted by Routledge, New York.

External links

• Wood 1789 at IMSLP
• Stone and Wood 1793 at IMSLP