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(Posted 2015-06-14) CPDL #35729:

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-06-14). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 55 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). As written in 1770, with the second part in the bass clef.

(Posted 2001-10-09) CPDL #03036: (Finale 2000)

Editor: Noel Stoutenburg (submitted 2001-10-09). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 24 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Round for 2-6 voices.

General Information

Title: Wake Every Breath
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Mather Byles

Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: 4 equal voices
Genre: Sacred, Canon

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1770 in The New-England Psalm-Singer, p. 1
Description: In circular form, engraved by Paul Revere.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English text

Wake every breath and every string
To bless the great Redeemer King,
His name through every clime adored;
Let joy, and gratitude and love
Through all the notes of music rove,
And Jesus sound on every chord.

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+{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2015-06-14}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 in (landscape)|1|55}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
+:{{EdNotes|Note shapes added (4-shape). As written in 1770, with the second part in the bass clef.}}
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+{{Editor|Noel Stoutenburg|2001-10-09}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|24}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
-:'''Edition notes:''' Round for 2-6 voices, Finale 2000 notation file unzipped
+:{{EdNotes|Round for 2-6 voices.}}
 ==General Information==
-'''Title:''' ''Wake Every Breath''<br>
+{{Title|''Wake Every Breath''}}
-'''Composer:''' [[William Billings]]<br>
+{{Composer|William Billings}}
+{{Lyricist|Mather Byles}}
-'''Number of voices:''' 6vv&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Voicing:''' 4 equal voices<br>
+{{Voicing|6|4 equal voices}}
-'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Sacred| music}}, [[Canons]] <br>
+{{Genre|Sacred|Canons}}
 {{Language|English}}
-'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
+{{Instruments|A cappella}}
-'''Published:'''
+{{Pub|1|1770|in ''[[The New-England Psalm-Singer (William Billings)|The New-England Psalm-Singer]]'', p. 1.}}
+{{Descr| In circular form, engraved by Paul Revere.}}
-'''Description:'''
+[[File:NEPSp1c.jpg]]<br>
+{{#ExtWeb:}}
-'''External websites:'''
 ==Original text and translations==
+{{Text|English|
-{{Text|English}}
+:Wake every breath and every string
+:To bless the great Redeemer King,
-:Wake ev'ry breath and every string
+:His name through every clime adored;
-:To bless the great redeemer ring
+:Let joy, and gratitude and love
-:His name through e'vry climb adored
+:Through all the notes of music rove,
-:Let joy and gratitude and love
+:And Jesus sound on every chord.}}
-:Through all the notes of music rove
-:And Jesus sound on every chord
-:Amen.
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-[[Category:Canons]]
-[[Category:4 equal voices]]
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