America (William Billings)

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• (Posted 2014-10-19)  CPDL #33172:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-10-19).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 38 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval-note edition.

• (Posted 2014-10-20)  CPDL #33183:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-10-20).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 74 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

• (Posted 2003-03-09)  CPDL #09031:        (Finale 2002)

Editor: Stuart Lauters (submitted 2003-03-09).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 133 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: America
First Line: Come, let us sing unto the Lord
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: William Billings

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88. 88

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1770 in The New-England Psalm-Singer, revised in The Singing Master's Assistant,  1778
Description: Transcribed from The Singing-Master's Assistant, 1778. Music first published 1770, revised in 1778.

Original text and translations

English text

Come, let us sing unto the Lord,
And praise His name with one accord.
In this design one chorus raise,
From east to west His praise proclaim,
From pole to pole extol His fame,
The skies shall echo back His praise.