Venus (Elijah Griswold)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-02-27). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 67 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. This edition transcribed from The American Compiler, 1803. Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-02-27). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 2 pages, 65 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). This edition transcribed from The American Compiler, 1803. Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase.
General Information
Title: Venus
First Line: Let every creature join
Composer: Elijah Griswold
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1793 in Jacob French's The Psalmodist's Companion
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 148, with sixteen stanzas. Griswold used the first two stanzas of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 148.