O Lord, grant the king a long life (William Child)

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• (Posted 2018-08-23)  CPDL #50944: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2018-08-23).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Edition prepared from the Tudway collection.

• (Posted 2016-09-13)  CPDL #41112:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-09-13).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: From Cathedral Music, Volume 2 (William Boyce). Clefs modernised. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: O Lord, grant the king a long life
Composer: William Child
Lyricist:Book of Common Prayer 1662 (adapted)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo

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Description: Probably composed for the coronation of Charles II (1662). Recorded as used at the coronation of George II (1727). Less specifically, the text was also used liturgically to mark the anniversary of the sovereign's accession.

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Original text and translations

English text

O Lord, grant the king a long life,
that his years may endure throughout all generations.
He shall dwell before God for ever.
O, prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness,
that they may preserve him.
As for his enemies, clothe them all with shame;
but upon himself let his crown flourish.
Hallelujah.