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We celebrate the praise today, | We celebrate the praise today, | ||
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Born of the favored maid. | Born of the favored maid. | ||
Long did the saints with | Long did the saints with ardor sigh | ||
To see His day, and thus did cry, | To see His day, and thus did cry, | ||
"Desire of nations, come!" | "Desire of nations, come!" | ||
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How that a virgin should conceive: | How that a virgin should conceive: | ||
The wondrous tidings we believe, | The wondrous tidings we believe, | ||
And praise her first-born Son. | And praise her first-born Son.}} | ||
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We join with angel hosts to cry, | |||
Glory to God, to God on high; | Glory to God, to God on high; | ||
Peace on rebellious Earth: | Peace on rebellious Earth: | ||
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In this mysterious birth! | In this mysterious birth! | ||
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A Savior born! Yea, born today, | A Savior born! Yea, born today, | ||
In David's native town: | In David's native town: | ||
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And can no more be spoiled.}} | And can no more be spoiled.}} | ||
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[[Category:Shapenote-4 Editions]] | [[Category:Shapenote-4 Editions]] | ||
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[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] |
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-09). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 71 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added. The remaining seven stanzas of Relly's hymn added below.
General Information
Title: Hull
First Line: We celebrate the praise today
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: James Relly
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 886. 886
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1786
Description: First published in The Suffolk Harmony, 1786, pp. 46-47. Words by James Relly, 1758, his Hymn 58 of Part 1.
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Original text and translations
English text We celebrate the praise today, |
We join with angel hosts to cry, |