Lord in thy rage (William Byrd)
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-10-21). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 96 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised April 20 (minor formatting).
General Information
Title: Lord in thy rage
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATT
Genre: Sacred, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1589 in Songs of sundrie natures, no. 1
Description: A setting of an anonymous metrical version of Psalm 6, vv. 1–2.
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Original text and translations
English text
Lord in thy rage rebuke me not
for my most grievous sin,
nor in thine anger chasten me,
but let me favour win,
Have mercy Lord on me, because
my state is weak to see,
heal me, O Lord, for that my bones
are troubled sore in me.