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:Let tyrants shake their iron rod, | |||
:And Slav'ry clank her galling chains, | |||
:We fear them not, we trust in God, | |||
:New england's God forever reigns. | |||
:Howe and Burgoyne and Clinton too, | |||
:With Prescot and Cornwallis join'd, | |||
:Together plow our Overthrow, | |||
:In one Infernal league combin'd. | |||
:When God inspir'd us for the fight, | |||
:Their ranks were broke, their lines were forc'd, | |||
:Their ships were Shatter'd in our sight, | |||
:Or swiftly driven from our Coast. | |||
:The Foe comes on with haughty Stride; | |||
:Our troops advance with martial noise, | |||
:Their Vet'rans flee before our Youth, | |||
:And Gen'rals yield to beardless Boys. | |||
:What grateful Off'ring shall we bring? | |||
:What shall we render to the Lord? | |||
:Loud Halleluiahs let us Sing, | |||
:And praise his name on ev'ry Chord. | |||
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[[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Sacred music]][[Category:Anthems]][[Category:SATB]][[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Sacred music]][[Category:Anthems]][[Category:SATB]][[Category:Classical music]] |
Revision as of 13:30, 7 October 2005
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- CPDL #32: Finale-1998.
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-01-27). Score information: 24 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Chester
Composer: William Billings
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthems
Language: English
Instruments: none
Published:
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Original text and translations
- Let tyrants shake their iron rod,
- And Slav'ry clank her galling chains,
- We fear them not, we trust in God,
- New england's God forever reigns.
- Howe and Burgoyne and Clinton too,
- With Prescot and Cornwallis join'd,
- Together plow our Overthrow,
- In one Infernal league combin'd.
- When God inspir'd us for the fight,
- Their ranks were broke, their lines were forc'd,
- Their ships were Shatter'd in our sight,
- Or swiftly driven from our Coast.
- The Foe comes on with haughty Stride;
- Our troops advance with martial noise,
- Their Vet'rans flee before our Youth,
- And Gen'rals yield to beardless Boys.
- What grateful Off'ring shall we bring?
- What shall we render to the Lord?
- Loud Halleluiahs let us Sing,
- And praise his name on ev'ry Chord.