This piece is a historical example of American early-19th-century hymn-based piano literature. Its style is characterized by simple textures and a clear, functional harmonic language.
Maintain consistent articulation throughout to emphasize the vocal roots of the melodic line.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
'Tis to the East the Hebrew bends is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of 'Tis to the East the Hebrew bends lasts about 2 minutes.
'Tis to the East the Hebrew bends is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Barafostus Dreame by Thomas Tomkins, Bogurodzica by Adalbert of Prague, Barafostus Dreame, MB 62 by Thomas Tomkins — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.