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How charmingly sounds | How charmingly sounds | ||
the Word of the Lord! | |||
Where witness abounds, | Where witness abounds, | ||
that man is restored | |||
To God, his possession, | To God, his possession, | ||
dear Jesus, in Thee, | |||
From sin and transgression | From sin and transgression | ||
forever set free.}} | |||
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How glorious the name | How glorious the name | ||
of Jesus, our King! | |||
Thou crucified Lamb, | Thou crucified Lamb, | ||
Thine honors we sing: | |||
Our hope and salvation | Our hope and salvation | ||
to world without end; | |||
Our nearest relation, | Our nearest relation, | ||
and faithfulest friend.}} | |||
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Revision as of 21:09, 7 November 2020
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-07). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 32 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Music as in 1804 publication.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-07). Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 33 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Music as in 1804 publication. Note shapes added (4-shape).
General Information
Title: Madrid
First Line: How charmingly sounds the word of the Lord
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: James Relly
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 10 10. 11 11
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1779 in Music in Miniature, no. 73
2nd published: 1781 in The Psalm-Singer's Amusement
3rd published: 1786 in The Suffolk Harmony
Description: First published in Music In Miniature, 1779, p. 32, without words. Words added and music revised in 1781 and 1786. Reprinted about 1804 (see Nathan 1977) with different words and a few changes to the music; it is not certain whether this last was done by Billings. Words by James Relly, 1758, his Hymn 87.
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Original text and translations
English text How charmingly sounds |
How glorious the name |