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==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''That man is blest who stands in awe''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Beneficence''<br>
'''First Line:''' That man is blest who stands in awe<br>
{{Composer|William Billings}}
{{Composer|William Billings}}
'''Tune:''' ''Beneficence''<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:''' 1786
{{Published|1786}}


'''Description:''' This setting of Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady's metrical version of Psalm 112 was first published on pp10-12 of William Billings' {{NoComp|The Suffolk Harmony|William Billings}}, Boston: 1786, where it is headed 'Beneficence. Suitable for a Charity meeting. Words T.B.'. ''Hymn Tune Index'' tune number 4678.
'''Description:''' This setting of Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady's metrical version of Psalm 112 was first published on pp10-12 of William Billings' {{NoComp|The Suffolk Harmony|William Billings}}, Boston: 1786, where it is headed 'Beneficence. Suitable for a Charity meeting. Words T.B.'. ''Hymn Tune Index'' tune number 4678.

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Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-07-06).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 40 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval-note edition.
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Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-07-06).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 40 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Beneficence
First Line: That man is blest who stands in awe
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: 88. 88. D (L.M.D.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.

Description: This setting of Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady's metrical version of Psalm 112 was first published on pp10-12 of William Billings' The Suffolk Harmony, Boston: 1786, where it is headed 'Beneficence. Suitable for a Charity meeting. Words T.B.'. Hymn Tune Index tune number 4678.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 112.