America (1770) - Billings, William

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"Transcribed from ''The New-England Psalm-Singer''."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Hymn

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 3/2

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced (Grade 5-6)

↕ Range D2 – F#5

¶ Language → English

Measures 30

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments SATB

Pages 3

CPDL # 41177

Editor Aaron Giles

Posted 2016-09-20

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

MusicXML Part

D2 – B3

¶Lyrics / Text

To Thee the tuneful Anthem soars, To Thee, Our Father's God, and ours; This wilderness we chose our seat: To Right secur'd by Equal Laws, From Persecution's Iron Claws, We here have sought our calm Retreat. See how the flocks of Jesus rise, See how the Face of Paradise Blooms through the Tickets of the Wild. Here Liberty erects her Throne; Here Plenty pours her Treasures down; Peace smiles, as heav'nly Cherubs mild. Lord, guard Thy Favors; Lord extend Where farther Western suns descend; Nor Southern Seas the Blessings bound; Till Freedom lifts her cheerful Head, Till pure Religion onward spread, And beaming, wrap the Globe around.