Almighty God, who by thy Son (Orlando Gibbons)

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  • CPDL #09957:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif
Editor: Michael Gibson (submitted 2005-10-12).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 242 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a organ version of the original viol consort accompaniment.

General Information

Title: Almighty God, who by thy Son
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Source of text: Collect for St Peter's Day

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB

Genre: SacredAnthemVerse anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Original was presumably set for consort of viols. Only the version with organ accompaniment survives.
Published: c1620

Description: Forcing a work of this period into the straightjacket of the modern time signature/bar line system leads to many 'weak' word endings falling on 'strong' beats. Care should be taken that performance is dictated by the word stress, not by the bar lines.

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Original text and translations

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Almighty God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst give to thy Apostle Saint Peter many excellent gifts, and commandest him earnestly to feed thy flock; Make, we beseech thee, all Bishops and Pastors diligently to preach thy holy Word, and the people obediently to follow the same, that they may receive the crown of everlasting glory. Amen.