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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English|
The Lord descended from above,
and bow'd the heav'ns most high,
And underneath his feet
He cast the darkness of the sky.


'''Original text: '''
On cherub and on cherubim,
 
Full royally he rode,
{{Text|English}}
And on the wings of mighty winds
 
came flying all abroad.}}
The Lord descended from above,<br>
and bow'd the heav'ns most high,<br>
And underneath his feet<br>
He cast the darkness of the sky.<br>
 
On cherub and on cherubim,<br>
Full royally he rode,<br>
And on the wings of mighty winds<br>
came flying all abroad.<br>
 
 


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Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-08-06).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 44 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Majesty
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Thomas Sternhold and John Hopkins

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1778

Description: Words by Sternhold and Hopkins, 1598, their paraphrase of Psalm 18: 9 (p. 56).

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Original text and translations

English.png English text

The Lord descended from above,
and bow'd the heav'ns most high,
And underneath his feet
He cast the darkness of the sky.

On cherub and on cherubim,
Full royally he rode,
And on the wings of mighty winds
came flying all abroad.

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