Behold how good a thing - And as the pleasant morning dew (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #7821: Sibelius 2.
  

Editor: David Fraser (added 2004-09-09).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 152 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Behold how good a thing
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English

Instruments: a cappella.

Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), nos. 38–39

Description: Anthem in two parts.

Prima pars: Behold how good a thing

Secunda pars: And as the pleasant morning dew

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Original text and translations

English text

First part

Behold how good a thing it is, it is, it is,

for bretheren to agree, for to agree,

when men amongst them do no stryfe, but peace and concord see, and concord see,

full lyke vnto the pretious balme, full like vnto, full lyke vnto the pretious balme,

from Arons head that fell, that fell, from Arons hed that fell, that fell,

and did descend vppon his beard, his garment skirts vntyll, vntyll,

his garment skyrts vntyll.

Second Part

And as the pleasant morning dew, the pleasant morning dew,

the Mountaines doth releeue, doth releeue, the Mountaines doth releeue,

so God will blesse, where concord is, where concord is, So God will blesse where concord is,

where concord is, and lyfe eternall giue, eternall giue, and lyfe eternall giue,

and lyfe eternall giue.