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* {{CPDLno|31867}} [{{filepath:MadridBillings1786bpr.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:MadridBillings1786bpr.mid}} {{mid}}] | * {{CPDLno|31867}} [{{filepath:MadridBillings1786bpr.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:MadridBillings1786bpr.mid}} {{mid}}] | ||
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-05-07}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|32}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-05-07}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|32}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval notes, as in | :'''Edition notes:''' Oval notes, as in 1795. | ||
* {{CPDLno|31870}} [{{filepath:MadridBillings1786a.pdf}} {{pdf}}] | * {{CPDLno|31870}} [{{filepath:MadridBillings1786a.pdf}} {{pdf}}] | ||
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-05-07}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter (landscape)|1|33}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | {{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-05-07}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter (landscape)|1|33}}{{Copy|Public Domain}} | ||
:'''Edition notes:''' Music as in | :'''Edition notes:''' Music as in 1795, note shapes changed (4-shape). | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
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'''Published:''' 1779 | '''Published:''' 1779 | ||
'''Description:''' First published in ''Music In Miniature'', 1779, p. 32; considerably revised in 1781 and | '''Description:''' First published in ''Music In Miniature'', 1779, p. 32; considerably revised in 1781, 1786, and 1795 (published about 1804, see Nathan 1977). Words by James Relly, 1758, his Hymn 87. | ||
'''External websites:''' | '''External websites:''' | ||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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{{Text|English| | {{Text|English| | ||
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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{{Text|Simple| | |||
How glorious the name | |||
of Jesus, our King! | |||
Thou crucified Lamb, | |||
Thine honors we sing: | |||
Our hope and salvation | |||
to world without end; | |||
Our nearest relation, | |||
and faithfulest friend.}} | |||
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[[Category:Shapenote-4 Editions]] | [[Category:Shapenote-4 Editions]] | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] | ||
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- CPDL #31867:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-07). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 32 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval notes, as in 1795.
- CPDL #31870:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-07). Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 33 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Music as in 1795, note shapes changed (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, Hymn Meter: 10 10. 11 11
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1779
Description: First published in Music In Miniature, 1779, p. 32; considerably revised in 1781, 1786, and 1795 (published about 1804, see Nathan 1977). Words by James Relly, 1758, his Hymn 87.
External websites:
Original text and translations
 English textHow charmingly sounds |
How glorious the name |