O Lord, make Thy servant Elizabeth (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #10653:

Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2006-01-08).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 130 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• CPDL #9987:

Editor: Robin Doveton (submitted 2005-10-19).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 199 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a major 3rd.

• CPDL #6496: Finale 2000

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 152 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• CPDL #3650:

Editor: Rupert Preston Bell (submitted 2002-05-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: for ATTTTB

General Information

Title: O Lord, make Thy servant Elizabeth
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAATTB or ATTTTB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

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Original text and translations

English text

O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth our Queen to rejoice in thy strength:
give her her heart's desire, and deny not the request of her lips;
but prevent her with thine everlasting blessing,
and give her a long life, even for ever and ever. Amen.

N.B. for male monarchs (James I - James II) "Elizabeth our Queen" was replaced by "Our sov'reign lord the King" (and "her" by "his"/"him")