Sharon (William Billings)

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Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-19).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 38 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition.

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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.