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AMHERST (Billings)

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Billings Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 13543 21515 65432

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Lord of the worlds above

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 501 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thine earthly temples are; To thine abode my heart aspires, With warm desires, to see my God. 2. The sparrow for her young, With pleasure seeks her nest; And wandering swallows long To find their wonted rest; My spirit faints with equal zeal, To rise and dwell among thy saints. 3. O happy souls, that pray Where God appoints to hear! O happy men, that pay Their constant service there! They praise thee still; and happy they, That love the way to Zion's hill. Used With Tune: AMHERST
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Ye boundless realms of joy

Appears in 161 hymnals Used With Tune: AMHERST
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Praise Ye, Praise Ye the Lord

Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Praise ye, praise ye the Lord in yonder heav'nly height; ye angels, all his hosts, in joyful praise unite. O sun and moon, declare his might; show forth his praise, ye stars of light. 2 Praise him, ye highest heav'ns, praise him, ye clouds that roll, created by his power and under his control, ye heav'ns that stand eternally, established by his firm decree. 3 Ye creatures in the sea and creatures on the earth, Yyur mighty Maker praise, and tell his matchless worth. Praise him, ye stormy winds that blow, ye fire and hail, ye rains and snow. 4 Ye hills and mountains, praise: each tree and beast and bird; ye kings and realms of earth, now let your praise be heard; by high and low, by young and old, be all his praise and glory told. 5 By all let God be praised for he alone is great; above the earth and heaven he reigns in glorious state. Praise him, ye saints who know his grace, and ever dwell before his face. Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: AMHERST Text Sources: The Psalter, 1912

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Praise Ye, Praise Ye the Lord

Hymnal: Rejoice in the Lord #141 (1985) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Praise ye, praise ye the Lord in yonder heav'nly height; ye angels, all his hosts, in joyful praise unite. O sun and moon, declare his might; show forth his praise, ye stars of light. 2 Praise him, ye highest heav'ns, praise him, ye clouds that roll, created by his power and under his control, ye heav'ns that stand eternally, established by his firm decree. 3 Ye creatures in the sea and creatures on the earth, Yyur mighty Maker praise, and tell his matchless worth. Praise him, ye stormy winds that blow, ye fire and hail, ye rains and snow. 4 Ye hills and mountains, praise: each tree and beast and bird; ye kings and realms of earth, now let your praise be heard; by high and low, by young and old, be all his praise and glory told. 5 By all let God be praised for he alone is great; above the earth and heaven he reigns in glorious state. Praise him, ye saints who know his grace, and ever dwell before his face. Scripture: Psalm 148 Languages: English Tune Title: AMHERST
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Ye boundless realms of joy

Hymnal: The American Vocalist #148b (1849) Tune Title: AMHERST
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Ye dying sons of men

Hymnal: The Brethren Hymnal #292 (1901) Languages: English Tune Title: AMHERST

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William Billings

1746 - 1800 Person Name: Billings Composer of "AMHERST" in The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) William Billings (b. 1746; d. 1800) was an American choral composer, thought by some to be the father of American choral music. His father died when William was 14, and he was forced to drop all formal education and take up tanning to get by. With no formal musical training he began to compose, and his songs were well-loved and traveled quickly. However, due to unsubstantial copyright laws, Billings received hardly a penny from the publication of his music. After a period of fame and prosperity, his music was forgotten, and his last decade was one of decline. Married with six children, he died in poverty, though his music would be resurrected after his death and sung to this day. Laura de Jong
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