Georgia (1779) (William Billings)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-04-23). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 67 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. The five additional stanzas from Watts' paraphrase added below.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-04-23). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 56 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The five additional stanzas from Watts' paraphrase added below.
General Information
Title: Georgia (1779)
{{FirstLine| Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: First published in Music In Miniature, 1779, p. 31, without words. Words suggested by Nathan (1977): Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 51. (Very different from Georgia (1770), which is in G Major)
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 51.