I strive each action to approve (William Bennett)

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• (Posted 2025-05-09)  CPDL #84839:        (Sibelius)

Editor: Edmund Gooch (submitted 2025-05-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: The four verses of the text given here are underlaid in the source, one verse under each of the vocal parts.

General Information

Title: I strive each action to approve
Composer: William Bennett
Lyricists: Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady (from A new version of the psalms of David)
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or with instruments doubling the voices (in which case the introductory 4-bar symphony can be played)

First published: 1770 in A New Set of Psalm Tunes and Anthems, p. 6
Description: Setting of verses from Ps. 16 in the metrical New Version. Hymn Tune Index tune number 4297.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 16.