Braintree (William Billings)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-15). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 72 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Edited 2015: re-scored from 2/2 to 2/4; lengthened the last note of each line. The other three stanzas from Watts' paraphrase included below.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-15). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 75 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Edited 2015: re-scored from 2/2 to 2/4; lengthened the last note of each line. The other three stanzas from Watts' paraphrase included below.
General Information
Title: Braintree
First Line: Ye holy souls, in God rejoice
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune Meter: 88. 88. 88
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1770 in The New-England Psalm-Singer, p. 43
Description: In 1770 without words. Words chosen: Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 33.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 33.