Turn Thee unto me, O Lord (William Boyce)

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  • (Posted 2009-07-08)  CPDL #19728:     
Editor: Michael Gibson (submitted 2009-07-08).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 366 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Turn Thee unto me, O Lord
Composer: William Boyce
Source of text: Psalm 25 vv. 15-17 & 19

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SacredAnthem

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1780 in 15 Anthems, no. 11
First published: 1933 in The Church Anthem Book, no. 93
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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Turn Thee unto me, O Lord: O Lord, have mercy upon me,for I am desolate and in misery.
The sorrows of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my troubles.
Look upon my adversity: and forgive me all my sin.
O keep my soul and deliver me: let me not be confounded, for I have put my trust in Thee.

German.png German translation

Wende dich zu mir und sei mir gnädig; denn ich bin einsam und elend.
Die Angst meines Herzens ist groß; führe mich aus meinen Nöten!
Siehe an meinen Jammer und Elend und vergib mir alle meine Sünde!
Bewahre meine Seele und errette mich; laß mich nicht zuschanden werden, denn ich traue auf dich.