Methinks I see my Saviour dear (William Billings)

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• CPDL #17581: Finale 2008

Editor: Joachim Kelecom (submitted 2008-07-15).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 53 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source file may be opened with Finale 2008 or Notepad 2008.

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Both source file and pdf contain an error in lyrics (m. 38): Inbelief should be Unbelief.

General Information

Title: Methinks I see my Saviour dear
Composer: William Billings
Tune: St. Thomas

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: in The Continental Harmony in 1794.

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Original text and translations

English text

Methinks I see my Saviour dear on the accursed Tree;

Methinks I see his bleeding Wounds, Which he receiv'd for me.

Infinite Grief, amazing Woe, Behold our bleeding Lord;

Hell and the Jews conspir'd his Death, and us'd the Roman sword.

'Twere you, my Sins, my cruel Sins, His chief Tormenters were;

Each of my Crimes became a Nail, and Unbelief the Spear.

'Twere you that pull'd the Vengeance down Upon his guiltless Head;

Break, break, my Heart, Oh burst mine Eyes, And let my sorrow bleed.