Massachusetts (William Billings)

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Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-03).   Score information: Unknown, 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: SacredHymn   Meter: 10 10. 11 11

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1770

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

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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.