Redemption (William Billings)

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• (Posted 2014-07-19)  CPDL #32476:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-07-19).   Score information: Unknown   Copyright: Public Domain

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• (Posted 2014-07-19)  CPDL #32473:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-07-19).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 43 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval-note edition. Words by William Knapp, 1753, as in 1781 publication ("Th'Eternal speaks, all heaven attends").

• (Posted 2014-07-19)  CPDL #32475:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-07-19).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 34 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Words by Fanny Crosby, 1874.

General Information

Title: Redemption
Composer: William Billings

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1781 in The Psalm-Singer's Amusement
Description: 

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at The Eternal speaks, all heaven attends.

English text

Crosby 1874:
Thou my everlasting Portion, more than friend or life to me,
 All along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee.
 Close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee,
 All along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with Thee.

Not for ease or worldly pleasure, nor for fame my prayer shall be;
 Gladly will I toil and suffer, only let me walk with Thee.
 Close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee,
 Gladly will I toil and suffer, only let me walk with Thee.

Lead me through the vale of shadows, bear me over life’s fitful sea;
 Then the gate of life eternal may I enter, Lord, with Thee.
 Close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee, close to Thee,
 Then the gate of life eternal may I enter, Lord, with Thee.