Pawtuxet (Jacob French)

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• (Posted 2016-03-06)  CPDL #38805:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-06).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 83 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition.

• (Posted 2016-03-06)  CPDL #38804:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-06).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 3 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Re-formatted 2019-05-01.

General Information

Title: Pawtuxet
First Line: Our days, alas! our mortal days
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1789 in The New American Melody
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 39 of Book 2, in four stanzas. French used all four stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Our days, alas! our mortal days.