Stowe (Samuel Babcock)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-06-14). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 61 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other seven stanzas of Newton's hymn included.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-06-14). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 61 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other seven stanzas of Newton's hymn included.
General Information
Title: Stowe
First Line: The birds without barn
Composer: Samuel Babcock
Lyricist: John Newton (hymnwriter)
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 10 10. 11 11 (actually 55. 55. 65. 65)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1795 in Babcock's The Middlesex Harmony, no. 6, p. 11
Description: Words by John Newton, 1759, entitled The Lord will provide, in eight stanzas. Babcock used the second stanza of Newton's hymn in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Though troubles assail.