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==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Let differing nations join''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Philadelphia''<br>
'''First Line:''' Let differing nations join<br>
{{Composer|William Billings}}
{{Composer|William Billings}}
'''Tune:''' ''Philadelphia''<br>
{{Lyricist|2|Nahum Tate|Nicholas Brady| (from ''A new version of the psalms of David'')}}
{{Lyricist|2|Nahum Tate|Nicholas Brady| (from ''A new version of the psalms of David'')}}


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{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' 1778
{{Published|1778}}


'''Description:''' This setting of the 'New Version' metrical paraphrase of Psalm 67 was first published on p51 of William Billings' ''The Singing Master's Assistant'', Boston: 1778. ''Hymn Tune Index'' tune number 4018a.
'''Description:''' This setting of the 'New Version' metrical paraphrase of Psalm 67 was first published on p51 of William Billings' ''The Singing Master's Assistant'', Boston: 1778. ''Hymn Tune Index'' tune number 4018a.

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Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-10).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 38 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
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Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-10).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 38 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Philadelphia
First Line: Let differing nations join
Composer: William Billings
Lyricists: Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady (from A new version of the psalms of David)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.

Description: This setting of the 'New Version' metrical paraphrase of Psalm 67 was first published on p51 of William Billings' The Singing Master's Assistant, Boston: 1778. Hymn Tune Index tune number 4018a.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 67.