Dedham: Rejoice Ye Shining Worlds on High

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Composer
William Billings
Arranger
Thomas Gibbs, Jr.
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Ascension Advent Easter Day
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella]
Category
Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB. A wonderful, rugged setting by the master of Early American choral music with alternating homophonic and imitative textures. Great for Ascension, and All Saints Day, but also for Advent and Easter seasons.

Audio
Lyrics

Rejoice, ye shining worlds on high,
Behold, the King of Glory nigh!
Who can this King of Glory be?
The mighty Lord, the Saviour's he.

Rais'd from the dead he goes before;
He opens heav'n's eternal door,
to give his saints a blest abode
Near their Redeemer and their God.