Sheet music

Original

Now to the Lord a noble song. A. Jenkins. A cappella. Sacred , Hymn Meter. 88. 88. L.M. Language. English. SATB.

Translation

Now to the Lord a noble song. A. Jenkins. A cappella. Sacred , Hymn Meter. 88. 88. L.M. Language. English. SATB.

Original

This tune was published on p35 of W. J. White 's The Sacred Herald , London. c1820. , where it is attributed to A. Jenkins. it is the only item in the book with this attribution. The tune is headed '47 Hy. 2 d B. D r Watts. 97. P m New Version', and the first verse of Isaac Watts' hymn 'Now to the Lord a noble song',. Hymn 47 from Book 2 of Hymns and Spiritual Songs. is underlaid. The alternative text, Ps. 97 New Version, is 'Jehovah reigns, let all the earth'. The order of staves in The Sacred Herald is Tenor - Alto - Soprano - Bass, with both the alto and tenor parts printed in the treble clef an octave above sounding pitch. The Soprano and Bass staves are bracketed together and a keyboard accompaniment is indicated between these parts with small notes.

Translation

This tune was published on p35 of W. J. White 's The Sacred Herald , London. c1820. , where it is attributed to A. Jenkins. it is the only item in the book with this attribution. The tune is headed '47 Hy. 2 d B. D r Watts. 97. P m New Version', and the first verse of Isaac Watts' hymn 'Now to the Lord a noble song',. Hymn 47 from Book 2 of Hymns and Spiritual Songs. is underlaid. The alternative text, Ps. 97 New Version, is 'Jehovah reigns, let all the earth'. The order of staves in The Sacred Herald is Tenor - Alto - Soprano - Bass, with both the alto and tenor parts printed in the treble clef an octave above sounding pitch. The Soprano and Bass staves are bracketed together and a keyboard accompaniment is indicated between these parts with small notes.