Retire, my troubled soul (John Ward)

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

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

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Title: Retire, my troubled soul.
Composer: John Ward
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Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATBB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1613

Description: Originally published by Stainer and Bell in 1922.

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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.