Hollis Street (William Billings)

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  • (Posted 2015-01-01)  CPDL #34009:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-01).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 26 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Version of 1770, with words by Mather Byles. Oval note edition.
  • (Posted 2015-01-01)  CPDL #34012:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-01).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 46 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Version of 1770, with words by Mather Byles. Note shapes added (4-shape).
  • (Posted 2015-01-01)  CPDL #34017:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-01).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 26 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Version of 1778, with words by Charles Wesley. Oval note edition.
  • (Posted 2015-01-01)  CPDL #34016:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-01-01).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 46 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Version of 1778, with words by Charles Wesley. Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Hollis Street
First Line: Let angels above and saints here below (1770)
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Mather Byles (1770)
Lyricist: Charles Wesley (1778)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 10 10. 11 11

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1770 in The New-England Psalm-Singer, revised in The Singing Master's Assistant,  1778
Description: Published in The New-England Psalm-Singer, 1770, p. 94, with words by Mather Byles, Let angels above and saints here below. Revised by Billings in 1778, with words by Charles Wesley, Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim.

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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Poem by Mather Byles
Let angels above, and saints here below,
Unite in the praise of Jesus our King;
Let all the creation with gratitude glow,
And tuneful hosannas eternally sing.

 

Hymn by Charles Wesley
Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim,
And publish abroad His wonderful name.
The name all-victorious of Jesus extol,
His kingdom is glorious, and rules over all.

God ruleth on high, almighty to save,
And still He is nigh, His presence we have.
The great congregation His triumph shall sing,
Ascribing salvation to Jesus our King.

Salvation to God, who sits on the throne;
Let all cry aloud, and honor the Son;
Our Jesus' praises [will] the angels proclaim,
Fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb.

Then let us adore, and give Him His right,
All glory and power, with wisdom and might.
And honor and blessing, with angels above,
And thanks never-ceasing, and infinite love.