O Lord, how are my foes increased (Thomas Ravenscroft)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-29). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 66 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas from Sternhold's paraphrase added.
- Editor: Christian Mondrup (submitted 2001-05-02). Score information: A4, 1 page, 16 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Scroll down to O Lord how are my foes increast (Psalm 3).
General Information
Title: O Lord, how are my foes increased
Composers: Anonymous and Thomas Ravenscroft
Lyricist: Thomas Sternhold
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1621 in The Whole Booke of Psalmes (Thomas Ravenscroft), no. 16
Description: Tune written by Genevan Exiles, 1557. Words by Thomas Sternhold, 1547, paraphrase of Psalm 3, in seven stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 3.