Lift up your eyes, ye sons of light - Billings, William

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"This set-piece (through-composed setting of a metrical text) was first published on pp30-33 of William Billings' ''The Suffolk Harmony'', Boston: 1786, where it is headed <nowiki>'</nowiki>''An Anthem'' Word from D<sup>r</sup> Watts'. ''Hymn Tune Index'' tune number 4676."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Set pieces ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 3

CPDL # 18307

Editor Mark Winges

Posted 2008-11-17

License CPDL License

¶Lyrics / Text

Lift up your eyes, ye sons of light, Up to his throne of shining grace; See what immortal glories sit Round the sweet beauties of his face! Amongst a thousand harps and songs, Jesus, the God, exalted reigns; His sacred name fills all their tongues, And echoes through the heav'nly plains.