O Lord, thou hast searched me (Joseph Key)

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• (Posted 2026-01-17)  CPDL #88105: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2026-01-17).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 118 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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

General Information

Title: O Lord, thou hast searched me
Composer: Joseph Key
Lyricist: Psalm 139, vv. 1,4,7-12,23,24 (Authorized version)^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1774 Eight Anthems
Description: This piece, in West Gallery style, was intended for unaccompanied performance.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 139.