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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{PostedDate|2015-05-03}} {{CPDLno|35288}} [{{filepath:MassachusettsBillings1770bpr.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:MassachusettsBillings1770bprb.mid}} {{mid}}]  
*{{PostedDate|2015-05-03}} {{CPDLno|35288}} [[Media:MassachusettsBillings1770bpr.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:MassachusettsBillings1770bprb.mid|{{mid}}]]  
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2015-05-03}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|54}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2015-05-03}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|54}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval note edition.
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval note edition.


*{{PostedDate|2015-05-03}} {{CPDLno|35287}} [{{filepath:MassachusettsBillings1770a.pdf}} {{pdf}}]  
*{{PostedDate|2015-05-03}} {{CPDLno|35287}} [[Media:MassachusettsBillings1770a.pdf|{{pdf}}]]  
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2015-05-03}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 in (landscape)|1|55}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2015-05-03}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 in (landscape)|1|55}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape).
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape).
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==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Massachusetts''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Massachusetts''<br>
'''First Line:''' Great is the Lord God, the thunder's His voice<br>
{{FirstLine| Great is the Lord God, the thunder's His voice}}
{{Composer|William Billings}}
{{Composer|William Billings}}
{{Lyricist|Perez Morton}}
{{Lyricist|Perez Morton}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Hymns}} &nbsp; {{meter|10 10. 11 11}}
{{Genre|Sacred|}} &nbsp; {{Meter|10 10. 11 11}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' 1770
{{Pub|1|1770|in ''[[The New-England Psalm-Singer (William Billings)|The New-England Psalm-Singer]]'', p. 40.}}


'''Description:''' First published in ''The New-England Psalm-Singer'', 1770, p. 40. Words by Perez Morton.
'''Description:''' Words by Perez Morton.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''  
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And children of learning unite in the song.}}
And children of learning unite in the song.}}


[[Category:Shapenote-4 Editions]]
[[Category:Four-shape note editions]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]

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  • (Posted 2015-05-03)  CPDL #35288:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-03).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 54 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition.
  • (Posted 2015-05-03)  CPDL #35287:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-03).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 55 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Massachusetts
First Line: Great is the Lord God, the thunder's His voice
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Perez Morton

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 10 10. 11 11

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1770 in The New-England Psalm-Singer, p. 40

Description: Words by Perez Morton.

External websites:

Original text and translations

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Great is the Lord God, The thunder's His voice,
Then come let us sing and shout in a throng,
Let all of true wisdom before Him rejoice,
And children of learning unite in the song.