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How glorious is our heavenly King, | |||
Who reigns above the sky! | Who reigns above the sky! | ||
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CPDL #34368: 
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-19). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 38 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition.
CPDL #34369:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-19). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 81 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).
General Information
Title: Sharon
First Line: How glorious is our heavenly King
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1778
Description: Published in The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778, p. 32. Words by Isaac Watts, 1715, Divine and Moral Songs, Song 1.
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Original text and translations
English text
How glorious is our heavenly King,
Who reigns above the sky!
How shall a child presume to sing
His dreadful majesty!
How great his power is none can tell,
Nor think how large his grace;
Not men below, nor saints that dwell
On high before his face.
Not angels that stand round the Lord
Can search His secret will;
But they perform His heavenly word,
And sing his praises still.
Then let me join this holy train,
And my first off' rings bring;
Th’ eternal God will not disdain
To hear an infant sing.
My heart resolves, my tongue obeys,
And angels shall rejoice,
To hear their mighty Maker’s praise
Sound from a feeble voice.