The Middlesex Harmony (Samuel Babcock)

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General Information

Short Title: The Middlesex Harmony

Full Title: The Middlesex Harmony, Being an Original Composition of Sacred Music in Three and Four Parts

Composer: Samuel Babcock

Publication date and place: 1795 by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews in Boston, 56 pp. Second Edition, 1803, 110 pp.
Description: Samuel Babcock's publication, comprising entirely his own works.

External websites:

References

  • Sampsel, Laurie J., Editor. 1999. Samuel Babcock (ca. 1760-1813): The Collected Works. Garland Publishing, 184 pp. Reprinted 2014 by Routledge, New York.
  • Sampsel, Laurie J. 2009. Samuel Babcock (1760-1813), Archetypal Psalmodist of the First New England School of Composers. Ph. D. Thesis, University of Pittsburgh, 430 pp.

Works at CPDL

First Edition (1795)

Title First Line Lyricist Meter Year Vo. Voices
Andover My Redeemer, let me be John Relly 76. 76. 78. 76 1795 3 STB
Ashford Jesus is become at length William Cowper 77. 77 1795 3 STB
Babel Sitting by the streams that glide Thomas Carew 77. 777 1795 3 STB
Caledonia I will praise thee every day William Cowper 77. 77 1795 3 STB
Cambridge With one consent let all the earth Tate and Brady 88. 88 (L.M.) 1803 3 STB
Charity Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1803 4 SATB
Christian's Hope Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 3 STB
Christmas Shout, shout for joy, rejoice, O earth George Richards 86. 86 (C.M.) 1795 3 STB
Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people 1795 4 SATB
Consecration Change me, O God, my flesh shall be Isaac Watts 886. 88. 86 1803 3 STB
Crete In deep distress I oft have cried Tate and Brady 88. 88. 88 1803 3 STB
Crucifixion Now let our mournful songs record Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1803 3 STB
Delaware In awful state the conquering God Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 1795 3 STB
Dissolution Stoop down, my thoughts, that use to rise Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 1795 3 STB
Dorchester My God, permit me not to be Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1795 4 SATB
Elevation Raise your triumphant songs Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 1803 3 STB
Ephrathah While shepherds watched their flocks by night Nahum Tate 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 3 STB
Flanders Since I have placed my trust in God Tate and Brady 88. 88 (L.M.) 1795 3 STB
Florence Immense compassion reigns Isaac Watts 66. 66. 88 1803 3 STB
Gratitude What shall I render to my God Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 3 STB
Hamburg Rise, says the Prince of mercy, rise Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1795 3 STB
Horeb Hearts of stone, relent, relent Charles Wesley 77. 77. 77 1795 3 STB
Humility God of my life, look gently down Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 3 STB
Intercession Pardon and grace and boundless love Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1795 3 STB
Lexington Indulgent God! with pitying eye Philip Doddridge 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 3 STB
Lima To God the only wise Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 1803 3 STB
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place 1795 3 STB
Lubec Let all our tongues be one Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 1803 3 STB
Medford Hosanna to the King Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 1803 3 STB
Milton My flesh shall slumber in the ground Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1795 3 STB
Minorca Almighty King of heaven above Anonymous 886. 886 1803 3 STB
Nativity Thus Gabriel sang, and straight around Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 3 STB
Needham O tell me no more of this world's vain store John Gambold 10 11. 10 11 1795 3 STB
Newton My Savior God, no voice but thine Philip Doddridge 86. 86 (C.M.) 1795 4 SATB
North Kingston Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 3-4 STB, SATB
O come let us sing unto the Lord O come let us sing unto the Lord 1795 4 SATB
Omicron Let us love, and sing, and wonder John Newton (hymnwriter) 87. 87. 77 1795
Palmer I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1803 3 STB
Placentia How tedious and tasteless the hours John Newton (hymnwriter) 88. 88. D (L.M.D.) 1803 3 STB
Pomfret Let everlasting glories crown Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1795 3 STB
Rama Dost thou my earthly comforts slay Samuel Medley 88. 88 (L.M.) 1803 4 SATB
Remember now, remember thy Creator Remember now, remember thy Creator 1803 4 SATB
Resignation Behold the Savior of mankind Samuel Wesley, Sr. 86. 86 (C.M.) 1795 3 STB
Resolution Let sinners take their course Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 1803 3 STB
Sabbath Lord of the Sabbath, hear our vows Philip Doddridge 88. 88 (L.M.) 1803 4 SATB
Smyrna Now let the Lord my Savior smile Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1803 3 STB
Stowe The birds without barn John Newton (hymnwriter) 10 10. 11 11 1795 3 STB
Stratton O magnify the Lord with me Tate and Brady 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 3 STB
Truro O praise ye the Lord, prepare your glad voice Tate and Brady 10 10. 11 11 1803 4 SATB
Vienna Ye boundless realms of joy Tate and Brady 66. 66. 88 1803 4 SATB
Waltham Now to the power of God supreme Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 1803 4 SATB
Watertown Jesus! my shepherd and my friend John Newton (hymnwriter) 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 3 STB
Weston Jesus, the Savior stands Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 1795 4 SATB
Wilmington Tis god that lifts our comforts high Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 1803 4 SATB


Second Edition (1803)

Title First Line Lyricist Meter Vo. Voices
Andover My Redeemer, let me be John Relly 76. 76. 78. 76 3 STB
Ashford Jesus is become at length William Cowper 77. 77 3 STB
Babel Sitting by the streams that glide Thomas Carew 77. 777 3 STB
Caledonia I will praise thee every day William Cowper 77. 77 3 STB
Cambridge With one consent let all the earth Tate and Brady 88. 88 (L.M.) 3 STB
Charity Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 4 SATB
Christian's Hope Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Christmas Shout, shout for joy, rejoice, O earth George Richards 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people 4 SATB
Consecration Change me, O God, my flesh shall be Isaac Watts 886. 88. 86 3 STB
Crete In deep distress I oft have cried Tate and Brady 88. 88. 88 3 STB
Crucifixion Now let our mournful songs record Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 3 STB
Delaware In awful state the conquering God Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Dissolution Stoop down, my thoughts, that use to rise Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Dorchester My God, permit me not to be Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 4 SATB
Elevation Raise your triumphant songs Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 3 STB
Ephrathah While shepherds watched their flocks by night Nahum Tate 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Flanders Since I have placed my trust in God Tate and Brady 88. 88 (L.M.) 3 STB
Florence Immense compassion reigns Isaac Watts 66. 66. 88 3 STB
Gratitude What shall I render to my God Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Hamburg Rise, says the Prince of mercy, rise Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 3 STB
Horeb Hearts of stone, relent, relent Charles Wesley 77. 77. 77 3 STB
Humility God of my life, look gently down Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Intercession Pardon and grace and boundless love Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 3 STB
Lexington Indulgent God! with pitying eye Philip Doddridge 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Lima To God the only wise Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 3 STB
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place 3 STB
Lubec Let all our tongues be one Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 3 STB
Medford Hosanna to the King Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 3 STB
Milton My flesh shall slumber in the ground Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 3 STB
Minorca Almighty King of heaven above Anonymous 886. 886 3 STB
Nativity Thus Gabriel sang, and straight around Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Needham O tell me no more of this world's vain store John Gambold 10 11. 10 11 3 STB
Newton My Savior God, no voice but thine Philip Doddridge 86. 86 (C.M.) 4 SATB
North Kingston Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 3-4 STB, SATB
O come let us sing unto the Lord O come let us sing unto the Lord 4 SATB
Omicron Let us love, and sing, and wonder John Newton (hymnwriter) 87. 87. 77
Palmer I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 3 STB
Placentia How tedious and tasteless the hours John Newton (hymnwriter) 88. 88. D (L.M.D.) 3 STB
Pomfret Let everlasting glories crown Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 3 STB
Rama Dost thou my earthly comforts slay Samuel Medley 88. 88 (L.M.) 4 SATB
Remember now, remember thy Creator Remember now, remember thy Creator 4 SATB
Resignation Behold the Savior of mankind Samuel Wesley, Sr. 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Resolution Let sinners take their course Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 3 STB
Sabbath Lord of the Sabbath, hear our vows Philip Doddridge 88. 88 (L.M.) 4 SATB
Smyrna Now let the Lord my Savior smile Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 3 STB
Stowe The birds without barn John Newton (hymnwriter) 10 10. 11 11 3 STB
Stratton O magnify the Lord with me Tate and Brady 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Truro O praise ye the Lord, prepare your glad voice Tate and Brady 10 10. 11 11 4 SATB
Vienna Ye boundless realms of joy Tate and Brady 66. 66. 88 4 SATB
Waltham Now to the power of God supreme Isaac Watts 88. 88 (L.M.) 4 SATB
Watertown Jesus! my shepherd and my friend John Newton (hymnwriter) 86. 86 (C.M.) 3 STB
Weston Jesus, the Savior stands Isaac Watts 66. 86 (S.M.) 4 SATB
Wilmington Tis god that lifts our comforts high Isaac Watts 86. 86 (C.M.) 4 SATB