Beaufort (Merit Woodruff)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-05-05). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 44 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1800. All five stanzas of Watts' hymn included.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-05-05). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 44 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All five stanzas of Watts' hymn included.
General Information
Title: Beaufort
First Line: How vain are all things here below
Composer: Merit Woodruff
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1800 in Devotional Harmony, p. 9
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 48 of Book 2, with five stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at How vain are all things here below.

