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

LIST BY FIRST LINE

As pants the hart for cooling streams Behold, array'd in light, and by divine command Great High Priest, we view thee stooping How beauteous are their feet Know ye not that a great man hath fall'n today? Man, born of woman, like a flower

Music, descending on a silent cloud My passions fly to seek their King O, if my soul was formed for woe The moment a sinner believes Time, what an empty vapor tis

Tis pure delight without alloy Vain man, thy fond pursuits forbear 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.

External links

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