Association (Jacob French)
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- (Posted 2016-03-22) CPDL #38955:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-22). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 54 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Words substituted for this edition: Exceeding great and precious promises (How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord), attributed to Robert Keen, published 1787, with seven stanzas.
- (Posted 2016-03-21) CPDL #38952:
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-21). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 64 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, words and music as written in 1802.
General Information
Title: Association
First Line:Content, thou dear object of all our desires
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricists: Anonymous and Robert Keen
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular Genre: Sacred Meter: 11 11. 11 11
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1802
Description: First published in Harmony of Harmony, 1802, p. 89. Words by an unknown author, genre apparently secular, one stanza (see below).
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Original text and translations
English text
Content, thou dear object of all our desires,
To thee the fond bosom with rapture inspires;
Poor mortals, deluded, thy phantoms pursue,
We never possess though we keep thee in view.
Words originally published with the tune in 1802
Original text and translations may be found at How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord.