Sherburne (William Billings)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-06-15). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 57 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other two stanzas of Watts' paraphrase added below.
General Information
Title: Sherburne
First Line: How pleasant 'tis to see
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 668. 668
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1778
Description: First published in The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778, p. 43. Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 133, in three stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 133.