Wake every breath (William Billings)

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• CPDL #03036:    Finale 2000 

Editor: Noel Stoutenburg (submitted 2001-10-09).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 24 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Round for 2-6 voices, Finale 2000 notation file unzipped

General Information

Title: Wake Every Breath
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Mather Byles

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: 4 equal voices

Genre: Sacred, Canon

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1770

Description: First published in The New-England Psalm-Singer, 1770, p. 1, in circular form, engraved by Paul Revere.

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Original text and translations

English text

Wake ev'ry breath and every string
To bless the great redeemer ring
His name through e'vry clime adored
Let joy and gratitude and love
Through all the notes of music rove
And Jesus sound on every chord