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A Song to David

Four stanzas of the poem were set as the anthem "Praise Above All, for Praise Prevails" by the British composer Malcolm Archer specifically to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Parish Church of St. Helena, Beaufort, South Carolina in 2012.



see also

Hymns for the Amusement of Children

Smart was released from asylum in 1763 and published two religious works, A Song to David and Hymn and Spiritual Songs, soon after.