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==General Information==
==General Information==
{{Title|''O God, wherefore art thou so absent''}}
{{Title|''O God, wherefore art thou absent''}}
{{Composer|William Child}}
{{Composer|William Child}}
{{Lyricist|Psalm 74 v1&2}}
{{Lyricist|Psalm 74 v1&2}}
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{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Pub|1|1639}}
{{Pub|1|c.1639| Peterhouse Partbooks (Latter Caroline Set)}}
{{Descr| }}
{{Descr| One of Child's settings used to comment on contemporary political effents from a Laudian perspective: in this case, the conflict between Charles I and the Long Parliament c. 1640- 1642 }}
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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture?
why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture?
O think upon thy congregation,
O think upon thy congregation,
which thou hast purchased and redeemed of old.}}
whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old.}}


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  • (Posted 2019-04-26)  CPDL #54062:   
Editor: Tim Pratt (submitted 2019-04-26).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 344 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: O God, wherefore art thou absent
Composer: William Child
Lyricist: Psalm 74 v1&2create page

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredAnthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: c.1639 Peterhouse Partbooks (Latter Caroline Set)
Description:  One of Child's settings used to comment on contemporary political effents from a Laudian perspective: in this case, the conflict between Charles I and the Long Parliament c. 1640- 1642

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Original text and translations

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O God, wherefore art thou so absent fom us so long,
why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture?
O think upon thy congregation,
whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old.