Benevolence (William Billings)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-09-21). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 34 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval-note edition. Two more stanzas included, from Tate and Brady's paraphrase. Re-formatted 2017-05-20.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-09-21). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 45 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more stanzas included, from Tate and Brady's paraphrase. Re-formatted 2018-11-08.
General Information
Title: Benevolence
First Line: Happy the man whose tender care
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Tate and Bradycreate page
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1778 in The Singing Master's Assistant, 1778
Description: Words by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, "New Version," 1698, their paraphrase of Psalm 41.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 41.