Preserve us, O Lord (Charles H. Giffen)
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- Original key (ATBarB)
- (Posted 2011-02-17) CPDL #23158:
- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2011-02-17). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 55 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright by the composer for CPDL, may be freely copied, distributed, performed, or recorded. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work.
- Transposed edition (SATB)
- (Posted 2011-03-20) CPDL #23284:
- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2011-03-20). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 55 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Tranposed up a minor third for SATB. Copyright by the composer for CPDL, may be freely copied, distributed, performed, or recorded. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work.
- Chant version (melody)
- (Posted 2011-02-25) CPDL #23191:
- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2011-02-25). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 49 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Includes both 4-line staff with C-clef and 5-line staff with 8vb G-clef. Copyright by the composer for CPDL, may be freely copied, distributed, performed, or recorded.
General Information
Title: Preserve us, O Lord
Composer: Charles H. Giffen
Number of voices: 4 or 1vv Voicing: ATBarB, or Unison
Genre: Sacred, Antiphon
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 2011
Description: This work sets the antiphon which is sung before and after the Nunc dimittis at Compline. It is available in 4-part and chant versions.
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Original text and translations
English text
Preserve us, O Lord, while waking,
and guard us while sleeping,
that awake we may watch with Christ,
and asleep we may rest in peace.