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{{Descr|Words from two paraphrases of Psalm 133: [[Nahum Tate]] and [[Nicholas Brady]], 1698; and [[Isaac Watts]], 1719 (first version). Billings' first stanza is Tate and Brady's stanza 1; Billings' second stanza is Watts' fourth stanza, slightly modified; Billings' third stanza is Watts' third stanza.}} | |||
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-08). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 107 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. One small edit, otherwise as written in 1794.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-08). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 2 pages, 114 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).
General Information
Title: Lewis-Town
First Line: How vast must their advantage be
Composer: William Billings
Lyricists: Nahum Tate, Nicholas Brady and Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1794 in The Continental Harmony
, pp. 198-199.}}
Description: Words from two paraphrases of Psalm 133: Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, 1698; and Isaac Watts, 1719 (first version). Billings' first stanza is Tate and Brady's stanza 1; Billings' second stanza is Watts' fourth stanza, slightly modified; Billings' third stanza is Watts' third stanza.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 133.