Gilead (William Billings)
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- Editor: Michael Lauer (submitted 2007-12-13). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 73 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Salvation! O, the joyful sound
Composer: William Billings
Tune: Gilead
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: The Continental Harmony, 1794
Description:
External websites: http://www.mrlauer.org/music/
Original text and translations
English text
Salvation, oh the joyful sound,
‘Tis pleasure to our ears,
A sov’reign balm for ev’ry wound,
A cordial for our fears.