No. 45 (William Billings)

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  • (Posted 2014-12-29)  CPDL #33928:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-12-29).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 35 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition.
  • (Posted 2014-12-29)  CPDL #33929:  Icon_pdf.gif
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-12-29).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 67 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: No. 45
First Line: To Him who chose us first
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 66. 66. 88

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1770

Description: Published in The New-England Psalm-Singer, 1770, p. 79, with indication of lyrics in an appendix (see Kroeger 1981), Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 39 of Book 3.

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Original text and translations

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To him that chose us first,
Before the world began;
To him that bore the curse
To save rebellious man;
  To him that formed
  Our hearts anew
  Is endless praise
  And glory due.

The Father's love shall run
Through our immortal songs;
We bring to God the Son
Hosannas on our tongues:
  Our lips address
  The Spirit's name
  With equal praise,
  And zeal the same.

Let every saint above,
And angel round the throne,
For ever bless and love
The sacred Three in One;
  Thus heav'n shall raise
  His honors high,
  When earth and time
  Grow old and die.