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'''Title:''' ''Massachusetts''<br> | '''Title:''' ''Massachusetts''<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| | {{Genre|Sacred|}} {{Meter|10 10. 11 11}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
{{ | {{Pub|1|1770|in ''[[The New-England Psalm-Singer (William Billings)|The New-England Psalm-Singer]]'', p. 40.}} | ||
'''Description:''' | '''Description:''' Words by Perez Morton. | ||
'''External websites:''' | '''External websites:''' |
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-03). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 54 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition.
- 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
English text
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.