Newport (Daniel Read)

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• (Posted 2015-05-26)  CPDL #35566:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-26).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 67 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Version of 1804. Another pair of stanzas added below from Watts' hymn.

• (Posted 2014-05-03)  CPDL #31825:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-03).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 29 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Version of 1804. Another pair of stanzas added below from Watts' hymn.

General Information

Title: Newport
First Line: I send the joys of earth away
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.) (Watts), Meter: 88. 88. D (L.M.D.) (Read)

Language: English
Instruments: unknown

First published: 1785 in The American Singing-Book, Edition 1
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 11 of Book 2, in five stanzas. Read used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at I send the joys of earth away.