By William Cleary
| Title | Year | Type | Files | First line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem on the Creator | 2022 | Anthem | In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. | |
| Crimson L.M. | 2022 | Plain tune | O righteous God, thou judge supreme | |
| Sepulchre L.M. | 2022 | The Sepulchres, how thick they stand | ||
| Bower S.M.D. | 2021 | Fuging tune | Thy name Almighty Lord | |
| Darkness P.M. | 2021 | Pilgrims of the earth who roam, | ||
| Delaying Days C.M. | 2021 | Plain tune | Behold the glories of the Lamb | |
| Destruction S.M.D. | 2021 | Fuging tune | O foolish, senseless ones, | |
| Dorrington 6s | 2021 | With cheerful voice I sing | ||
| Encouragement C.M. | 2021 | Fuging tune | Mine eyes for thy salvation fail; | |
| Epiphonema 10s & 11s | 2021 | Set piece | Sinners, awake betimes; ye fools, be wise; | |
| Forlorn C.M. | 2021 | Plain tune | Why has my God my soul forsook, | |
| Gedaliah C.M.D. | 2021 | Fuging tune | My God how many are my fears! | |
| Injustice 8s | 2021 | Fuging tune | Judges, who rule the world by laws, | |
| Lustre 8s | 2021 | Oft have I read the sacred book, | ||
| Nature’s Song S.M. | 2021 | Behold the lofty sky | ||
| Nethaniah C.M. | 2021 | Part song | Lord, thou wilt hear me when I pray; | |
| Olney New 8s & 7s | 2021 | Full of trembling expectation, | ||
| Over L.M. | 2021 | Plain tune | The Lord proclaims his pow'r abroad | |
| Pious Bands C.M. | 2021 | Gospel song + chorus | Lo! What an entertaining sight | |
| Provision C.M. | 2021 | Plain tune | Save me, O Lord, from ev'ry foe; | |
| Reviving Light S.M. | 2021 | Fuging tune | How heavy is the night | |
| Song of Hezekiah C.M.D. | 2021 | Fuging tune | When we are raised from deep distress, | |
| St Paul’s Hill L.M. | 2021 | Fuging tune | The praise of God shall fill my soul | |
| The Blameless Walk L.M. | 2021 | Folk hymn + refrain | Who shall ascend the heav'nly place, | |
| The Road from Idumea C.M.D. | 2021 | What might man, or might God, | ||
| Thirty-Second S.M. | 2021 | Set piece | O blessed souls are they, | |
| Wright 6s | 2021 | Fuging tune | Lord of the worlds above, | |
| April Day | 2020 | Plain tune | Life is like an April day, | |
| Arbury Court S.M. | 2020 | Part song | My God, to thee I call— | |
| Balsham S.M. | 2020 | Fuging tune | Sing to our Saviour's name | |
| Botley 6s | 2020 | Fuging tune | Eternal excellence! | |
| Carlton S.M.D. | 2020 | Fuging tune | Alas! my spirits sink! | |
| Character L.M. | 2020 | Plain tune | If we would worship God aright, | |
| Charity Hymn L.M. | 2020 | Fuging tune | Our Father God! who hear'st the cry | |
| Copley Hill L.M. | 2020 | Fuging tune | When Jesus rose on the third day | |
| Courtney Way | 2020 | O my Jesus! O my Jesus! | ||
| Downing Place S.M. | 2020 | Plain tune | Blest are the eyes that see; | |
| Durnford C.M.D. | 2020 | Part song | We view by faith the glorious day, | |
| Elhanan’s Birthday L.M. | 2020 | Fuging tune | Thus far thy providential care | |
| Forsook C.M. | 2020 | The word of God appeared to me, | ||
| Holt 8s & 7s | 2020 | Plain tune | There are forms with sorrow bending, | |
| Holy Eye S.M.D. | 2020 | Fuging tune | The Father's holy eye | |
| Jesus Green S.M. | 2020 | We now with gladness tell | ||
| John 12:32 C.M. | 2020 | And if I should be lifted up | ||
| John Beheld 6s | 2020 | When favour'd John beheld | ||
| Kingsway S.M. | 2020 | Fuging tune | Now are we Sons of God! | |
| Mere Way 10s & 11s | 2020 | Plain tune | Jehovah praise ye, and call on his name, | |
| Milton Road S.M. | 2020 | Fuging tune | I love the sacred word, | |
| Open Door 8,8,6 | 2020 | Plain tune | The Builder, whom true Wisdom sways, | |
| Orchard Park L.M. | 2020 | Fuging tune | I sing the majesty divine, | |
| Parenthood L.M. | 2020 | Ask, and it shall be given you; | ||
| Purest Flame L.M. | 2020 | Plain tune | How charming was that harmony, | |
| Searching Flame C.M.D. | 2020 | Show me the reason, O my God, | ||
| St Luke’s Street C.M. | 2020 | Fuging tune | O God be merciful to me, | |
| Stretten L.M. | 2020 | Part song | Could I of all perfection boast, | |
| Sustenance P.M. | 2020 | Set piece | How deep was that which Christ sustained | |
| The Battle is Begun C.M. | 2020 | Christ's trumpet sounds, let Saints be armed, | ||
| The Dying Wife P.M. | 2020 | Plain tune | Beloved the hour has come-- | |
| The Gospel to the Dead S.M. | 2020 | Fuging tune | Jesus our Saviour went | |
| The Great Advantage L.M.D. | 2020 | The various sects enquire to know, | ||
| The Magdalene C.M.D. | 2020 | Fuging tune | She cometh to the house of God, | |
| Who Will Regret C.M. | 2020 | Part song | Who will regret that Christ should have | |
| Widowhood L.M.D. | 2020 | Part song | Let heav'n and earth united sing, | |
| Wings of Love 6s | 2020 | Plain tune | God of the first grey dawn! | |
| Wynbourne L.M. | 2020 | Plain tune | There's none so holy as the Lord, | |
| Efficacy 7878 D | 2019 | Plain tune | As the dew from heav’n distilling | |
| Mournful Joy C.M.D. | 2019 | Fuging tune | Alas! I knew not what I did; | |
| Oak of Weeping | 2019 | Anthem | Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, | |
| Obadiah 3-4 | 2019 | Thine own heart has deceived thee | ||
| Song of the Well C.M. | 2019 | Fuging tune | Spring up, O well! Sing unto it, | |
| Bells of Shandon | 2018 | With deep affection and recollection | ||
| Boldness S.M. | 2018 | Fuging tune | Why do the gentiles rage? | |
| Burrell’s Field S.M.D. | 2018–21 | Fuging tune | Our bodies soon must die, | |
| Decatur L.M.D. | 2018 | What! Never speak one evil word, | ||
| Gathergood C.M. | 2018 | Plain tune | Beneath heaven's open azure dome, | |
| Hebrews 13 P.M. | 2018 | The Lord is my helper: I will not fear. | ||
| Reproach C.M. | 2018 | Plain tune | Curs'd is the man who trusts in man | |
| Seven Wells S.M. | 2018 | Fuging tune | Jesus, we thus obey | |
| Susa Rejoices | 2018 | Anthem | Mordechai came out from the presence of the king, | |
| Adelstein P.M. | 2017 | Gospel song + chorus | Hear all the earth the words of my voice, | |
| Clare Chapel 7s | 2017 | Plain tune | Haste again, ye days of grace, |
About
I discovered shapenote singing on YouTube in 2016, and started taking part in 2017. I started trying to write my own hymns later that year. In terms of texts, I’m most interested in using poetry by Christian Universalist hymn writers, who have largely been forgotten. Anthems are enjoyable to write too.
For my 25th birthday I went to the Wears Valley Convention, a 2-day convention using the New Harp of Columbia in East Tennessee. On the same trip I sung Christian Harmony in Athens, GA and Sacred Harp in Alpharetta, GA.
Outside of Sacred Harp I’m also into Irish traditional music: I play the guitar and tenor banjo, and enjoy writing dance tunes in that style as well.