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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English|Sing un-to the Lord a new song,
{{Text|English|Sing unto the Lord a new song,
ye that go down to the Sea;
ye that go down to the Sea;
the Isles, and the in-hab-i-tants there-of,  
the Isles, and the inhabitants thereof,  
ye that go down, go down to the Sea,
ye that go down, go down to the Sea,
the Isles and the in-hab-i-tants there-of.
the Isles and the inhabitants thereof.
Let them give glo-ry un-to the Lord,
Let them give glory unto the Lord,
and de-clare his praise,  
and declare his praise,  
The Lord shall go forth in his might,
The Lord shall go forth in his might,
The Lord shall go forth in his might,
The Lord shall go forth in his might,
He shall pre-vail a-gainst his en-e-mies,
He shall prevail against his enemies,
he shall pre-vail a-gainst his en-e-mies:
he shall prevail against his enemies:
The Lord who ma-keth a way in the Sea,
The Lord who maketh a way in the Sea,
and a path in the migh-ty wa-ters
and a path in the mighty waters
He shall, he shall pre-vail a-gainst his en-e-mies;
He shall, he shall prevail against his enemies;
He sit-teth up-on the Cir-cle of the Earth;
He sitteth upon the Circle of the Earth;
He stretch-eth out the Heav'ns as a Cur-tain;
He stretcheth out the Heav'ns as a Curtain;
He speak-eth the word,
He speaketh the word,
and the winds and Seas o-bey his voice;
and the winds and Seas obey his voice;
voice.
voice.
The Lord shall strength-en us with his Arm,
The Lord shall strengthen us with his Arm,
and up-hold us, up-hold us with his right hand;  
and uphold us, uphold us with his right hand;  
the Lord shall strength-en us,
the Lord shall strengthen us,
The Lord our God is with us;  
The Lord our God is with us;  
He is our Re-deem-er,  
He is our Redeemer,  
ev'n the ho-ly one of Is-ra-el.  
ev'n the holy one of Israel.  
Hal-le-lu-jah, Hal-le-lu-jah, Hal-le-lu-jah,}}
Hallelujah.}}


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Editor: Mike Wallen (submitted 2021-07-13).   Score information: Letter, 30 pages, 504 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
Composer: Maurice Greene
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATBB, with solo TTB
Genre: SacredVerse anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1743 40 Select Anthems, no. 1
Description: Verse Anthem for Two voices (TT) but one of the solos is scored as a Bass and has the range of a Baritone. Choir is SSATBB. Text Isaiah 42

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Original text and translations

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Sing unto the Lord a new song,
ye that go down to the Sea;
the Isles, and the inhabitants thereof,
ye that go down, go down to the Sea,
the Isles and the inhabitants thereof.
Let them give glory unto the Lord,
and declare his praise,
The Lord shall go forth in his might,
The Lord shall go forth in his might,
He shall prevail against his enemies,
he shall prevail against his enemies:
The Lord who maketh a way in the Sea,
and a path in the mighty waters
He shall, he shall prevail against his enemies;
He sitteth upon the Circle of the Earth;
He stretcheth out the Heav'ns as a Curtain;
He speaketh the word,
and the winds and Seas obey his voice;
voice.
The Lord shall strengthen us with his Arm,
and uphold us, uphold us with his right hand;
the Lord shall strengthen us,
The Lord our God is with us;
He is our Redeemer,
ev'n the holy one of Israel.
Hallelujah.