The Bird (William Billings)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-06). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 81 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-06). Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 83 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).
General Information
Title: The Bird
First Line: Since I have placed my trust in God
Composer: William Billings
Lyricists: Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: First published as a separate piece, by Billings in 1790 (see Kroeger 1986). Words by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, New Version, 1698, their paraphrase of Psalm 11.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 11.