I. Contra By Dr. John BLOW, Organist, Composer, and Master of the Children of the Cha- Four Voices, HEN I/rael came out of E Trva W gypt : and the house of Jacob Balas, from among the strange peo- Tenor, ple, 2. Juda was his Sanctuary: and Israel his tenor. dominion. 3. The sea faw that and fled : Jordan was driven back. 4. The mountains skipped like rams ; and the little hills like young sheep. 5. What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest: and thou Jordan, that thou waft driven back? 6, Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams: and ye little hills, like young sheep? the LORD : at the presence of the Gon Hallelujah, REV. Four 10. I Two Balles, Tenor, Contra. tenor, R E v. I. Rev. xix. 1. and I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Hallelujah ; salvation, and glory, and honour, and power unto the LORD our God. 2, 3. For true and righteous are his judg ments: and again they said, Hallelujah. 4. And the four and twenty elders, and the four beasts fell down, and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen ; and again they said, Hallelujah. 5. And a voice came out of the throne, faying, Praise our God, all ye his 'ser ye that fear him, both small vants, and and great. 6. And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thundrings, saying, Hallelujah : For the LORD God omnipotent reigneth. 7. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him ; for the marriage of the Lamb is come. Hallelujah, PSAL. O PsAL. LXVIII. Three Sing unto God, and sing praises Voices. unto his name: magnify him that Bass, Tenor, rideth upon the heavens, as it were upon Contra. an horse, praise him in his Name, yea, tenor. and rejoice before him. 17. The chariots of God are twenty thou sand, even thousands of Angels: and the LORD is among them, as in the holy place of Sinai. 18. Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men; even for thine enemies, that the LORD God might dwell among them. O fing unto, &c. 19. Praised be the LORD daily: even the God who helpeth us, and poureth his benefits whom cometh falvation: God is the Rev. VII. 9. I can no man could number, of all nations, Twa and kindreds, and people, which stood be-Tenor, Bafles, fore the throne, cloathed with white robes, Contraand palms were in their hands. upon us. Four 9. Irener, 2. 9. I beheld, and lo, &e. Hallelujah; falvation to our God, which sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb. 13. And I heard a voice, saying, What are these, which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they? great tribulation, and have washed their Therefore are they before the throne 15. his temple. 1. And all the Angels who food round the throne, and the elders, with the four worshipped God saying, Hallelujah : thanksgiving, and honour, and power, Two Voices. Two Bales, Psal. CXXXIX. and known me; thou knowest my 2. Thou O 2. Thou art about my path, and about my bed : and spiest out all my ways. 3. For lo, there is not a word in my tongue : but thou, O LORD, knowest it altoge ther. 4. Thou hast fashioned me behind and be fore: and laid thine hand upon me. 5. Such knowledge is too wonderful and ex cellent for me : I cannot attain unto it. 6. Whither shall I go then from thy Spix rit; or whither shall I go then from thy presence ? up into heaven, thou art there ; if I go down to hell, thou art there also. 8. If I take the wings of the morning : and remain in the uttermoft parts of the sea ; Even there also shall thy hand lead me : and thy right hand shall hold me, 10. If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall cover me; then shall my night be turned to day I, O LORD, &C. 13. I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well. 7. If I climb By |