Bow down thine ear, O Lord (Anton Stepanovich Arensky)
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- Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2023-10-27). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 62 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Typeset directly from The Church Anthem Book. Piano reduction omitted.
General Information
Title: Bow down thine ear, O Lord
Composer: Anton Stepanovich Arensky
Arranger: Archibald Martin Henderson
Text: Psalm 86:1, 3, 5
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1933 in The Church Anthem Book, no. 9
Description: English adaptation of a motet by Arensky.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 86.
English text
Bow down Thine ear, O Lord,
and hear me, for I am poor and in misery.
Be merciful to me, O Lord,
for I do put my trust in Thee.
For Thou, O Lord, art good and gracious,
Of great mercy unto all,
Of great and tender mercy to all,
to all that call upon Thee in truth.