Berlin (William Billings)
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- Editor: Michael Lauer (submitted 2007-12-12). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 89 kB Copyright: Personal
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Title: He dies, the heavenly lover dies
Composer: William Billings
Tune: Berlin
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1781
Description: This setting was published on pp3-4 of William Billings' The Psalm-Singer's Amusement, Boston: 1781. Hymn Tune Index tune number 4212.
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Original text and translations
English text
He dies, He dies.
The heavenly lover dies,
The tidings strike a doleful sound on my poor heartstrings.
Deep
He lies in the cold caverns of the ground.
Come saints and drop
A tear or two
On the dear bosom of your God.
He bled a thousand drops for you
A thousand drops of richest blood.