O God of Gods (John Bennet)
Music files
ICON | SOURCE |
---|---|
Mp3 | |
MusicXML | |
File details | |
Help |
- Editor: Hugo Janacek (submitted 2023-01-31). Score information: A4, 20 pages, 286 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: This edition is transposed a minor third above the original written pitch, and is scored for SAATB with SSA verses. This pitch is suggested for most choirs with this distribution. A complete set of viol parts and a contemporary organ accompaniment are also provided. It is texted to ‘Charles our King’.
- Editor: Hugo Janacek (submitted 2023-01-31). Score information: A4, 20 pages, 287 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: This edition is transposed a fourth above the original written pitch, and is scored for SAATB with SSA verses. This pitch is suggested for choirs who would prefer not to use an edition in four flats, and whose basses are comfortable in a high register. A complete set of viol parts and a contemporary organ accompaniment are also provided. It is texted to ‘Charles our King’.
- Editor: Hugo Janacek (submitted 2023-01-31). Score information: A4, 20 pages, 286 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: This edition is transposed a tone above the original written pitch, and is scored for SAATB with SSA verses. This pitch is suggested for choirs who would prefer not to use an edition in four flats, and whose altos are comfortable in a low register. A complete set of viol parts and a contemporary organ accompaniment are also provided. It is texted to ‘Charles our King’.
- Editor: Hugo Janacek (submitted 2023-01-31). Score information: A4, 20 pages, 286 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: This edition is set at the original written pitch, and is scored for ATTBB with AAT verses. A complete set of viol parts and a contemporary organ accompaniment are also provided. It is texted to ‘Charles our King’.
General Information
Title: O God of Gods
Composer: John Bennet
Lyricist: George Buckcreate page
Number of voices: 6vv Voicings: SSAATB or AATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Organ,Viol Consort
Manuscript c. 1625-1640 in the Peterhouse Partbooks: Former Caroline Set (John Cosin)
Description: This is a verse anthem in celebration of the Monarch. It exists in several different versions, dedicated to different Monarchs. Early sources dedicate the work to ‘James’, and later sources to ‘Charles’. It is likely it was intended to be performed on the ‘King’s Day’. This traditionally coincided with Epiphany, but this was later moved to the separate celebration of the Accession of the Monarch. This anthem survives in versions for organ accompaniment and viol consort.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
O God of Gods, O King of Kings,
Eternal Father of all things,
in heav'n and earth and everywhere,
by whom all Kings their sceptres bear,
Great God of Charles our King,
King of peace, King of peace,
Heav'n's darling, England's happiness,
Heav'n's darling, England's happiness,
for him we pray thee in this song,
that he may live and prosper long.
And we beseech thee, mighty Lord,
to us such favour to afford,
that his triumphant festival,
his holy day Imperial,
to his Inaug'ring consecrated,
may be so often celebrated,
that finally it be not done
till the great coming of thy Son,
and that his health, his joys, and peace,
may as his reign and years increase.
To the Almighty Trinity,
three persons in one Deity,
all glorious in heav'n, in heav'n,
all praise, all thanks, all laud be giv'n,
with organs, trumpets, and with flutes,
with cornets, viols, and with lutes,
with harps, with cymbals, and with shawms,
with sacred anthems, hymns, and psalms,
with notes of Angels and of Men,
sing Halleluia, Amen.