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* {{CPDLno|31806}} [{{filepath:VermontBillings1778b.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:VermontBillings1778b.mid}} {{mid}}]  
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{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-05-01}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|36}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-05-01}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|36}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:'''
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval note edition.


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''In vain we lavish out our lives''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Vermont''<br>
'''First Line:''' In vain we lavish out our lives<br>
{{Composer|William Billings}}
{{Composer|William Billings}}
'''Tune:''' ''Vermont''<br>
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}


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{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' 1778
{{Published|1778}}


'''Description:''' Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, his Hymn 9 from Book 1 of ''Hymns and Spiritual Songs''. This setting was first published on p55 of William Billings' ''The Singing Master's Assistant'', Boston: 1778. ''Hymn Tune Index'' tune number 4029.
'''Description:''' Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, his Hymn 9 from Book 1 of ''Hymns and Spiritual Songs''. This setting was first published on p55 of William Billings' ''The Singing Master's Assistant'', Boston: 1778. ''Hymn Tune Index'' tune number 4029.

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Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-01).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 36 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition.

General Information

Title: Vermont
First Line: In vain we lavish out our lives
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.

Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, his Hymn 9 from Book 1 of Hymns and Spiritual Songs. This setting was first published on p55 of William Billings' The Singing Master's Assistant, Boston: 1778. Hymn Tune Index tune number 4029.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at In vain we lavish out our lives.