Retire, my troubled soul (John Ward)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	Sibelius
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2023-05-19)  CPDL #73816:        

Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2023-05-19).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 87 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Minor edit to CPDL #34004 from SSATBB to SSATTB.

• (Posted 2015-01-01)  CPDL #34004:        (Sibelius 7)

Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2015-01-01).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Retire, my troubled soul.
Composer: John Ward
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicings: SSATBB or SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1613
Description: Originally published by Stainer and Bell in 1922.

Original text and translations

English text

Retire my troubled soul,
Rest, and behold thy days of dolour dangers manifold
See, life is but a dream,
Whose best contenting,
Begun with hope,
Pursued with doubt,
Enjoyed with fear,
Ends in repenting.