The Psalm-Singer's Amusement (William Billings)

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Short Title: The Psalm-Singer's Amusement

Full Title: The Psalm-Singer's Amusement, Containing a Number of Fuging Pieces and Anthems.

Editor - Composer: William Billings, Composer

Publication date and place: 1781 in Boston: Author. 104 pp.

Description:

Contents

No.	Page	HTI*	Title	First Line	Author	Key	Meter	Time	Vo.	Comment
1	3	4212	Berlin	He dies, the heavenly lover dies	Isaac Watts	e	L.M.	2:2	4
2	4	4107b	Framingham	Shall wisdom cry aloud	Isaac Watts	a	S.M.	3:2	4
3	6	4113b	Manchester	Let the shrill trumpet's warlike voice	Tate & Brady	E	L.M.D.	2:2	4
4	8	4211	Assurance	Now shall my head be lifted high	Isaac Watts	A	C.M.	6:4	4
5	9		Anthem	Thou, O God art praised in Zion		C	Anthem	2:2	4
6	16		Anthem	The beauty of Israel is slain		c	Anthem	2:2	4	2 Samuel Ch. 1
7	22	4217	Redemption	The eternal speaks, all heaven attends	William Knapp	E	886.8886.	2:2	4
8	24		Anthem	Blessed is he who considereth the poor		E	Anthem	2:2	4	For charity meetings
9	35		Anthem	And I saw a mighty angel		B	Anthem	2:2	4	Revelation Ch. 5
10	46	4213	Emmanuel	As shepherds in Jewry	William Billings	G	11 11.11 11. D.	2:2	4
11	48	4219	Rutland	My flesh shall slumber in the ground	Isaac Watts	C	Anthem	2:2	4
12	51	4128b	Wareham	My God, my life, my love	Isaac Watts	a	S.M.	2:2	4
13	53	4216a	Mendom	My Redeemer, let me be	James Relly	a	76.76.78.76.	2:2	4
14	54		Euroclydon	They that go down to the sea in ships	William Billings	f#	Anthem	2:2	4	Psalm 10; for mariners
15	61	4214	Golgotha	Hark, from the tombs a doleful sound	Isaac Watts	f	C.M.D.	2:2	4
16	62	4218	Resignation	Thus saith the ruler of the skies	Isaac Watts	e	C.M.	3:2	4
17	63		Anthem	Who is this that cometh from Edom		E	Anthem	2:2	4
18	72		Modern Musick	We are met for a concert	William Billings	E	Anthem	2:2	4	Secular
19	78	4210	Andover	Awake my heart, arise my tongue	Isaac Watts	D	C.M.	3:2	4
20	79	4209	Adoration	To God the Father, God the Son	Isaac Watts	D	L.M.	3:2	4
21	81		Consonance	Down steers the Bass	Mather Byles	C	Anthem	2:2	4	Secular
22	89		Anthem	Let every mortal ear attend		C	Anthem	3:2	4	Isaiah 55; suitable for communion
23	99		The Dying Christian to His Soul	Vital spark of heavenly flame	Alexander Pope	D	Anthem	2:2	4
24	103	4215a	Hartford	Glorious Jesus, glorious Jesus	James Relly	G	85.85.77.85.	2:4	4

 *. The Hymn Tune Index

Works at CPDL

Title	Lyricist	First Line	Genre	Subgenre	Meter	Vo.
Adoration	Isaac Watts		Sacred		88. 88 (L.M.)	4
And I saw a mighty angel			Sacred	Anthems		4
Andover	Isaac Watts	Awake, my heart; arise, my tongue	Sacred		86. 86 (C.M.)	4
Assurance	Isaac Watts	Now shall my head be lifted high	Sacred			4
Berlin	Isaac Watts	He dies, the heavenly lover dies	Sacred			4
Blessed is he that considereth the poor			Sacred	Anthems		4
Emanuel			Sacred	Carols		4
Euroclydon			Sacred	Anthems		4
Golgotha	Isaac Watts	Hark! From the tombs a doleful sound	Sacred		86. 86. D (C.M.D.)	4
Hartford	James Relly	Glorious Jesus, Thy dear name to praise	Sacred			4
Jamaica	Isaac Watts	Joy to the world! the Lord is come	Sacred		86. 86 (C.M.)	4
Let every mortal ear attend			Sacred	Anthems		4
Madrid	James Relly	How charmingly sounds the word of the Lord	Sacred		10 10. 11 11	4
Manchester	Tate and Brady	Let the shrill trumpet's warlike voice	Sacred	Psalm-tunes	88. 88 (L.M.)	4
Mansfield	Isaac Watts	Think, mighty God, on feeble man	Sacred	Psalm-tunes	88. 88. 88	4
Mendom	James Relly	My Redeemer, let me be	Sacred		76. 76. 78. 76	4
Modern musick			Sacred	Anthems		4
Redemption			Sacred			4
Resignation	Isaac Watts	Thus saith the Ruler of the skies	Sacred		86. 86 (C.M.)	4
Rutland	Isaac Watts	My flesh shall slumber in the ground	Sacred	Anthems		4
The beauty of Israel is slain			Sacred	Anthems		4
The dying Christian to his soul (Vital spark)	Alexander Pope		Sacred	Anthems		4
Thou, O God, art praised in Zion			Sacred	Anthems		4
Wareham	Isaac Watts	My God, my life, my love	Sacred			4
Washington	Isaac Watts	Lord, when thou didst ascend on high	Sacred	Psalm-tunes	88. 88 (L.M.)	4
Who is this that cometh from Edom			Sacred	Anthems		4