O God which art most merciful (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #04701: Sibelius 4
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-04-01). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 106 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised May 2008
General Information
Title: O God which art most merciful
Composer: William Byrd
Source of lyrics: Anonymous metrcal version of Psalm 51:1
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STT
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), no.4
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Original text and translations
English text
- O God which art most mercyfull,
- have mercy Lord on me,
- according to thy mercy great,
- let me releaved be.
- And put away my wickednesse,
- which sundery waies hath beene,
- according to the multitude,
- of thy compassions seene.