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The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. | The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. | ||
The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, | The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, | ||
And will not deliver him into the will of his enemies. | And will not deliver him into the will of his enemies. (Psalm 41:1-2) | ||
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy. | Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy. (Matthew 5:7) | ||
Follow after charity. | Follow after charity. (1 Corinthians 14:1) | ||
There is hope, faith, and charity, | There is hope, faith, and charity, | ||
But the greatest of these is charity. | But the greatest of these is charity. (1 Corinthians 13:13) | ||
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: | Blessed is he that considereth the poor: | ||
The Lord shall strengthen him upon the bed of languishing. | The Lord shall strengthen him upon the bed of languishing. (Psalm 41:1,3) | ||
He that giveth to the | He that giveth to the poor, he lendeth to the Lord, | ||
And he will repay it. | And he will repay it. (Proverbs 19:17) | ||
The poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, | The poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, | ||
And delivered him from all his trouble. | And delivered him from all his trouble. (Psalm 34:6) | ||
A father to the fatherless, the widow's God and guide. | A father to the fatherless, the widow's God and guide. (Psalm 68:5) | ||
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father | Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father | ||
Is to visit the widow and fatherless, | Is to visit the widow and fatherless, | ||
And to keep himself unspotted from the world. | And to keep himself unspotted from the world. (James 1:27) | ||
Blessed be the Lord, Praise the Lord, Amen. | Blessed be the Lord, | ||
From everlasting to everlasting, | |||
Praise the Lord, Amen. | |||
And let all the people say, Amen. | And let all the people say, Amen. | ||
Hallelujah, Amen. | Hallelujah, Amen. (Psalm 106:48) | ||
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-07-21). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 108 kB Copyright: Public Domain
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General Information
Title: Blessed is he that considereth the poor
Composer: William Billings
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1781
Description: Words compiled by Billings from various ("sundry") Bible passages. Transcribed from The Psalm-Singer's Amusement, 1781.
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Original text and translations
English text
Blessed is he that considereth the poor:
The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,
And will not deliver him into the will of his enemies. (Psalm 41:1-2)
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy. (Matthew 5:7)
Follow after charity. (1 Corinthians 14:1)
There is hope, faith, and charity,
But the greatest of these is charity. (1 Corinthians 13:13)
Blessed is he that considereth the poor:
The Lord shall strengthen him upon the bed of languishing. (Psalm 41:1,3)
He that giveth to the poor, he lendeth to the Lord,
And he will repay it. (Proverbs 19:17)
The poor man cried, and the Lord heard him,
And delivered him from all his trouble. (Psalm 34:6)
A father to the fatherless, the widow's God and guide. (Psalm 68:5)
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father
Is to visit the widow and fatherless,
And to keep himself unspotted from the world. (James 1:27)
Blessed be the Lord,
From everlasting to everlasting,
Praise the Lord, Amen.
And let all the people say, Amen.
Hallelujah, Amen. (Psalm 106:48)