Lexington (Samuel Babcock)

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• (Posted 2016-06-20)  CPDL #40095:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-06-20).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 65 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other pair of stanzas included from Doddridge's hymn.

• (Posted 2016-06-20)  CPDL #40094:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-06-20).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 65 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other pair of stanzas from Doddridge's hymn included.

General Information

Title: Lexington
First Line: Indulgent God! with pitying eye
Composer: Samuel Babcock
Lyricist: Philip Doddridge

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1803 in Babcock's The Middlesex Harmony, Second Edition, p. 102
    2nd published: 1806 in The Psalmodist's Assistant, Edition 2, no. 69
Description: Words by Philip Doddridge, 1755, in four stanzas. Babcock used the first two stanzas of Doddridge's hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Indulgent God, with pitying eye.