Bring us, O Lord God (Charles H. Giffen)
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- Original key, F major
- (Posted 2021-06-06) CPDL #64660:
- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2021-06-06). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 112 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
- Edition notes: Original scoring in F major, for Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass-baritone, and Bass voices. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work. Revised edition files uploaded 2021-09-07.
- (Posted 2021-06-07) CPDL #64695:
- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2021-06-07). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 112 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
- Edition notes: Revoicing of original F major work, for Counter-Tenor (or Mezzo-Soprano), Alto, Tenor, Baritone, and Bass voices. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work. Revised edition files uploaded 2021-09-07.
- Transposed key, G major
- (Posted 2021-06-11) CPDL #64730:
- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2021-06-11). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 111 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
- Edition notes: Transposed edition in G major, scored for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, and Bass voices. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work. Revised edition files uploaded 2021-09-07.
- (Posted 2021-06-19) CPDL #64808:
- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2021-06-19). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 113 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
- Edition notes: Transposed edition in G major, slightly arranged, for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass voices. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work. Revised edition files uploaded 2021-09-07.
- Transposed key, E-flat major
- (Posted 2021-07-01) CPDL #64920:
- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2021-07-01). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 112 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
- Edition notes: Transposed edition in E-flat major, scored for Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass-Baritone, and Bass voices. Please inform the composer of any performances of this work. Revised edition files uploaded 2021-09-07.
General Information
Title: Bring us, O Lord God
Composer: Charles H. Giffen
Lyricist: John Donne (1572-1631), as adapted by Eric Milner-White (1884-1963),
from a sermon preached at Whitehall on February 29, 1628
Number of voices: 5vv Voicings: ATBBB, AATBB, SATBB or SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 2021
Description: This five-part setting was inspired by the singing of the vocal group Ensemble Nobiles of Leipzig, Germany.
External websites:
- Scrolling score Dropbox video, F major.
- Scrolling score Dropbox video, G major.
- Scrolling score Dropbox video, E-flat major.
Original text and translations
English text
Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening
into the house and gate of Heaven:
to enter into that gate
and dwell in that house,
where there shall be no darkness nor dazzling,
but one equal light;
no noise nor silence,
but one equal music;
no fears nor hopes,
but one equal possession;
no ends nor beginnings,
but one equal eternity;
in the habitations of thy Majesty and Glory,
world without end. Amen.