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'''Description:''' Tye is credited as an enthusiastic participant in the Edwardian reformation, composing for the newly coined English liturgy. However, this piece is a later contrafactum of a piece with a Latin title which appears in a number of instrumental collections from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, ''[[Amavit eum Dominus (Christopher Tye)|Amavit eum Dominus]]''. See ''[[I lift my heart to thee (Christopher Tye)|I lift my heart to thee]]'' for a different contrafactum. | '''Description:''' Tye is credited as an enthusiastic participant in the Edwardian reformation, composing for the newly coined English liturgy. However, this piece is a later contrafactum of a piece with a Latin title which appears in a number of instrumental collections from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, ''[[Amavit eum Dominus (Christopher Tye)|Amavit eum Dominus]]''. See ''[[I lift my heart to thee (Christopher Tye)|I lift my heart to thee]]'' for a different contrafactum. The model for the present text remains unidentified (although it is similar in sentiment to psalm 59), and its liturgical use is not known. | ||
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2018-08-23). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 81 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: O Lord, deliver me from mine enemies
Composer: Christopher Tye
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: Tye is credited as an enthusiastic participant in the Edwardian reformation, composing for the newly coined English liturgy. However, this piece is a later contrafactum of a piece with a Latin title which appears in a number of instrumental collections from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, Amavit eum Dominus. See I lift my heart to thee for a different contrafactum. The model for the present text remains unidentified (although it is similar in sentiment to psalm 59), and its liturgical use is not known.
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Original text and translations
English text
O Lord, deliver me from mine enemies, and save me from all them that would devour me.
There is no saving health but in thee.
O bow down thine ear, Lord, unto me and receive my prayer,
and I will sing with angels unto thee: Halleluia.