Election - Billings, William

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"First published in ''The Suffolk Harmony'', 1786, pp. 40-41. Words by James Relly, 1776, his Hymn 29 of Part 2."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Sacred

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 6/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range G2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 13

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 1

CPDL # 35323

Editor Barry Johnston

Posted 2015-05-07

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

Treble

F4 – D5

Counter

C4 – A4

Tenor

F3 – G4

Bass

G2 – G3

¶Lyrics / Text

Thou art my blest Portion, Thou dear Nazarene, Who once was oppressed, And sorely distressed, When Thou didst lie under my curse and my shame, To save me forever, adored be thy name. There in that deep wound I view in Thy own side, (1) I see my election, And all my perfection; Beholding the glory of thy blood-bought bride, Among the dear number who in Thee confide. Now I can behold Thee, love, bleeding for me! I bow to none other, But Thee my dear Lover, With wonder I view Thee on the bloody tree, And hear thee, Lamb, crying, "'Tis finished for thee!" That moment I proved the grace of Thy dear name, (2) Where all things I wanted Unto me were granted; (3) Yea, mine is thy fullness that's always the same, That still I might praise Thee, Thou meek slaughtered Lamb.