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: SacredAntiphon

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

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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.