Faithful Soldier (William Walker)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-07-14). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 54 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Notes in 4-shape format, as originally published in 1835. All seven stanzas included; words as in Southern Harmony. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Faithful Soldier
First Line: O when shall I see Jesus
Arranger: William Walker
Lyricist: John Leland
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 76. 76. D
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Originally called The Faithful Soldier in 1835, the initial particle was dropped in later editions of Southern Harmony. A folk hymn, based on an Irish folk song (Jackson 1953a, No. 59). This tune was also arranged by William Hauser in 1848, for four parts. Words by John Leland, 1793, with seven stanzas; variant by William Walker.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at O when shall I see Jesus.