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==Music files==
#REDIRECT[[Invocation (William Billings)]]
{{Legend}}
 
*{{CPDLno|681}} {{LinkW|billings/bill-inv.pdf|billings/bill-inv.mid|billings/bill-inv.zip|Finale 1998}}
{{Editor|Rafael Ornes|2000-02-16}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|2|41}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:'''
 
*{{NewWork|2014-08-25}} {{CPDLno|32778}} [{{filepath:InvocationBillings1794a.pdf}} {{pdf}}]
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2014-08-25}}{{ScoreInfo|Unknown|1|40}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape).
 
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Majestic God, our muse inspire''<br>
{{Composer|William Billings}}
'''Tune:''' ''Invocation''<br>
 
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Anthems}}<br> &nbsp; {{Meter|88. 88 (L.M.)}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' 1794<br>
 
'''Description:''' Published on pages 57-58 of {{NoComp|The Continental Harmony|William Billings}} (1794).  Words apparently by William Billings; unattributed in 1794.
 
'''External websites:'''
 
==Original text and translations==
 
{{Text|English}}
 
<poem>
Majestic God our muse inspire,
And fill us with seraphic fire,
Augment our swells, our tones refine,
Performance ours, the glory thine.
</poem>
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]

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