God be merciful unto us (Joseph Key)

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• CPDL #26624:  Sibelius 7

Editor: Edmund Gooch (submitted 2012-06-28).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: This edition is based on the second edition (1776) of Key's Eight Anthems. The alto part is given in the alto clef in the source.

General Information

Title: God be merciful unto us
Composer: Joseph Key

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1774

Description: This is the fifth anthem from Joseph Key's first book, Eight Anthems (Nuneaton: 1774), and was published on pages 21-24 of that collection. The version of Psalm 67 used by Key combines features of both the Book of Common Prayer and Authorised Version texts.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 67 and Gloria Patri.