Amazing grace

( 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear ; The Lord has promised good to me ; Through many dangers, toils,and snares ; When we've been there ten thousand years )

Arr.: Ladd, Paul R., Jr. [ USA ; Rhode Island ]

Text by Newton, John (1725-1807) [Great Britain ; England]
Rees, John (1828-1900) [USA]
Edition
Published by G.I.A. Publications [USA] , 1993 ; in A choir book for Lent (136 p.)
Ref. : G-3799  (2 p.)
Type of material: Close score
 
Description
Text in: English
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Hymn (sacred) ; Folk hymn
Type of Choir: SSATB  (5 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: G major
Duration: 3.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Lent ; Penitence
Number of verses: 5
Origin: USA
Musicological Sources: American folk hymn, in 4-part setting plus descant
Source of text: John Newton; verse 5 attributed to John Rees
 

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Consultable under : M1999 .C465 1993