Bethesda (James P. Carrell)
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- (Posted 2017-02-19) CPDL #43203:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-02-19). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 32 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note heads converted to oval shapes. All six stanzas of Watts' paraphrase included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- (Posted 2017-02-19) CPDL #43202:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2017-02-19). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 55 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note heads in shapenote (4-shape) format, as published in 1821. All six stanzas of Watts' hymn included.
General Information
Title: Bethesda
First Line: Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive
Composer: James P. Carrell
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Published in Songs of Zion, 1821, p. 19. Words by Isaac Watts, 1717, paraphrase of Psalm 51, part 1, with six stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 51.