God Is Gone Up with a Merry Noise (From Three Motets for Chorus and Organ)

Howells, Herbert (1892–1983)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:
Proper of Time → Easter Season → The Ascension of the Lord → Cycle A
Proper of Time → Easter Season → The Ascension of the Lord → Cycle B
Proper of Time → Easter Season → The Ascension of the Lord → Cycle C

Publication Information:
Novello — NOV950203 (1958)

Text Information:
Reference: Psalm 47: 2–4, 7–9 [Score says Ps. 47:1, 2, 5–8]

Duration: 6:30
Lyrics:

God is gone up with a merry noise
and the Lord with the sound of the trump.
O sing praises unto our God, unto our King.

For God is the King of all the earth,
Sing ye praises with understanding.

For the Lord is high, and to be feared:
he is the great king upon all the earth.
He shall subdue the people under us,
And the nations under our feet.

O clap your hands together, all ye people.
O sing unto God with the voice of melody.
O sing praises unto our God.

God reigneth over the heathen, 
God sitteth upon his holy seat.
O clap your hands together, 
O sing all ye people, unto our God, O sing.

Notes: SATB with divisi in all parts.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Dec 4, 2021 Last updated: Jan 21, 2022