Expend, O Lord (Thomas Tallis)

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• (Posted 2015-10-19)  CPDL #37251: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-19).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 73 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. A few minor edits, otherwise as written in 1567. Five more pairs of stanzas from Parker's paraphrase added.

• (Posted 2015-10-19)  CPDL #37249: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-19).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 69 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). A few minor edits. Five more pairs of stanzas from Parker's paraphrase added.

• CPDL #09938:  Finale 2005

Editor: Tim Blickhan (submitted 2005-10-10).   Score information: Octavo, 1 page, 113 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

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General Information

Title: Expend, O Lord
Composer: Thomas Tallis
Lyricist: Matthew Parker

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.) (actually 446. 446.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1567

Description: Published in The Whole Psalter Translated (1567). Words by Matthew Parker, 1567, in twelve stanzas (mis-numbered in original). Tallis used stanzas one and two in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 5.

English text 1. Expend, O Lord, My plaint of word, In grief that I do make: My musing mind, Recount most kind; Give ear for Thine own sake. 2. O hark my groan, My crying moan, My King, my God Thou art: Let me not stray From Thee alway, To Thee I pray in heart. 3. My voice and vow Thou wilt allow Betimes, O Lord so free: In spring of day, I will Thee pray, And shall look up to Thee.

4. This I may vow: The God art Thou, Which hate all wickedness: No malice fell With Thee can dwell, Thou lov'st no cruelness. 5. Such foolish spite Can bide no light Of Thy good lovely face: Thou dost defy Their vanity, Who wickedness embrace. 6. Thou shalt destroy And them annoy With lies who blame the Word: Bloodthirsty men, Which crafty run, The Lord hath them abhorred.

7. Just will I go Thy house into, In trust of Thy great grace: In fear I will Do honor still, Against that holy place. 8. O Lord, be guide, Defend my side, In Thy great righteousness: Make plain the way, Lest I go stray, My foes shall brag the less. 9. Their mouths expess No faithfulness, Their hollow hearts be bain; Wide throat they have As open grave, Their tongue but lies do fain.

10. Destroy their thought, O God, for naught, Their own ways be their shame: Expel them out In lies so shout Who thus blaspheme Thy name. 11. Let them rejoice That trust Thy voice, Aye, thanks they shall extend: Who love Thy name Shall joy the same, Thou dost to them defend. 12. Thou Lord wilt then Give rightwise men The heav'nly bliss from thence: Thy favor kind Is not behind, As them with shield to fence.