Hear, O Lord, and consider my complaint (Maurice Greene)

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• (Posted 2021-07-19)  CPDL #65212:         

Editor: Mike Wallen (submitted 2021-07-19).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 368 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: choir voices use C-clefs.

General Information

Title: Hear, O Lord, and consider my complaint
Composer: Maurice Greene
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB, with Bass solo
Genre: Sacred, Verse anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Organ with Basso continuo

First published: 1743 in Forty Select Anthems, no. 30
Description: This is a Verse Anthem with Tenor Solo and SSATB choir. Text is from Psalm 17.

Original text and translations

English text

Hear, O Lord, and Consider my Complaint;
give ear unto my Prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
O hold up my goings in thy paths,
and hide me under the Shadow of thy wings;
hide me from the ungodly, that trouble me
to take away my Soul.
As for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousness;
and when I awake up after thy Likeness, I shall be satisfied with it;
Mine Enemies Compass me round about to take away my Soul,
Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down.