As they departed (Michael East)
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- (Posted 2021-08-14) CPDL #65490:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2021-08-14). Score information: A4, 18 pages, 1.29 MB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered with the separate string (viol consort) parts and also with a keyboard reduction thereof.
General Information
Title: As they departed
Composer: Michael East
Lyricist: Matthew 11: 7-11create page
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Verse anthem
Language: English
Instruments: String ensemble
First published: 1624 Sixth Set of Books
Description: Commissioned by St John's College, Oxford in 1620.
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Original text and translations
English text
As they departed, Jesus began to speak unto the multitude concerning
John, What went you out for to see in the wilderness? A reed shaken with the wind?
Or what went you out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold,
they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
But what went you out for to see? A prophet? Verily I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
For this is he, of whom it is written: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Verily I say unto you, there hath not been born of women a greater than John.