New South (William Billings)
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CPDL #34452:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-02-01). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 30 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition.
General Information
Title: New South
First Line: To bless Thy chosen race
Composer: William Billings
Lyricists: Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1770
Description: Published in The New-England Psalm-Singer, 1770, p. 12, without any indication of lyrics. Revised by Billings in 1778, with lyrics by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, New Version, paraphrase of Psalm 67.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 67.