Jordan (William Billings)

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• (Posted 2015-04-12)  CPDL #35067: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-04-12).   Score information: 254 x 177.8 mm, 1 page, 62 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas from Watts' hymn added below (2-4 and 5-6).

• CPDL #00038:    Finale 1998 

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-07-29).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 49 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

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Title: Jordan
First Line: There is a land of pure delight
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.) (Watts), Meter: 86. 86. D (C.M.D.) (Billings)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1786

Description: First published on pp. 33-34 of William Billings' The Suffolk Harmony, Boston: 1786. Hymn Tune Index tune number 4690a. Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 66 of Book 2 (6 stanzas); Billings used stanzas one and three of Watts' hymn in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at There is a land of pure delight.