Marblehead (William Billings)

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CPDL #32576:   [1] 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-01).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 34 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval-note edition.

CPDL #32577:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-08-01).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 39 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Marblehead
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady^{create page}

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1770

Description: Words added by Billings in 1778, from Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady 1698 ("New Edition").

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Original text and translations

English text

How vast must their advantage be!
How great their pleasure prove!
Who live like Brethren and content
In offices of love.

True love is like that precious oil,
which poured on Aaron's head,
Ran down his Beard and o'er his robes
Its costly moisture shed.

'Tis like refreshing dew, which does
On Herman's top distill,
Or like the early drops that fall
on Zion's fruitful hill.