Jordan (William Billings)

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General Information

Title: Jordan
Composer: William Billings

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymns
Language: English
Instruments: none
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Original text and translations

Original text:

Image:English.png English text

There is a land of pure delight,
Where saints immortal reign,
Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures banish pain.

Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood,
Stand dress'd in living green;
So the Jews old Canaan stood,
While Jordan roll'd between.

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