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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==
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English|
O God, wherefore art thou so absent fom us so long,
O God, wherefore art thou absent fom us so long,
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 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.