 The standard version of the melody and its key of G major are still those of the originally published version, although the start of the anthem is often signalled by an introductory timpani roll of two bars length.The bass line of the standard version differs little from the second voice part shown in the original, and there is a standard version in four-part harmony for choirs.The first three lines (six bars of music) are soft, ending with a short "crescendo" into "Send her victorious", and then is another "crescendo" at "over us