An Anthem for Christmas - Billings, William

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"Original key C major but with note from Billings "N.B. Set this piece one note lower. Words from Luke 2d and elsewhere." Text adapted (presumably by Billings) from Luke chapter 2 and Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 4 of Book 1."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Anthems

♯ Key A major

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range D2 – F#5

¶ Language → English

Measures 216

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella

Pages 19

CPDL # 34601

Editor Lee Lovallo

Posted 2015-02-18

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

E4 – F#5

Alto

A3 – A4

Tenor

E3 – F#4

Bass

D2 – B3

Instrument 5

D2 – E4

¶Lyrics / Text

''Billings' Lyrics'' Hark! Hark! Hear you not, Hear you not a cheerful noise Which make the heavens ring with joy. See where light stars angels fly A thousand heavenly echoes cry: Behold, I bring you glad tidings Unto you and to all people, For unto you this day is born a Savior which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you, You shall find the babe meanly wrapped In swaddling bands and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angels A multitude of the heavenly host, And they were praising God and saying: Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest. O how can men forbear to sing When earth with angels' notes do ring? Then join all your voices, One chorus to raise, Ascribing all honor, all glory and praise. What greater love, what greater gift, Can God on man bestow, 'Tis half the angel's heaven above, And all our heaven below. Then join all your voices, One chorus to raise, Ascribing all honor, all glory and praise. Lord, and shall angels have their songs, And men no tunes to raise? O may we lose these useless tongues When they forget to praise! Glory to God, that reigns above, That pitied us forlorn, We join to sing our Maker's love, For there's a Savior born. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hosanna in the highest.