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: | :'''Editor:''' [[User:Michael Gibson|Michael Gibson]] ''(added 2004-06-08)''. '''Score information:''' A4, 10 pages, 436 kbytes '''Copyright:''' [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]<br> | ||
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: | :'''Edition notes:''' This verse anthem was later re-worked to the words 'Great Lord of Lords' from this ode specially composed for the marriage of King Charles I in May 1625, an event which, sadly, Gibbons did not live much beyond, dying on 5th June, aged 42.<br> | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
'''Title:''' ''Great King of Gods''<br> | |||
'''Composer:''' [[Orlando Gibbons]]<br> | |||
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'''Number of voices:''' 5vv '''Voicing:''' SAATB<br> | |||
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Anthems|Anthems]] <br> | '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Anthems|Anthems]] <br> | ||
{{Language|English}} | |||
'''Instruments:''' keyboard reduction<br> | |||
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'''Description:''' | |||
'''External websites:''' | |||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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The text of the | The text of the later 'Great Lord of Lords' (which can be substituted without too many underlay problems) is as follows: | ||
1. Great Lord of Lords, supreme immortal King, | 1. Great Lord of Lords, supreme immortal King, | ||
O give us grace to sing thy praise, | O give us grace to sing thy praise, | ||
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[the bounds] of depth and height.[omit from A1 solo] (Repeat Full) | [the bounds] of depth and height.[omit from A1 solo] (Repeat Full) | ||
Amen. | Amen. | ||
Rev.H. R. Bramley | |||
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- Editor: Michael Gibson (added 2004-06-08). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 436 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: This verse anthem was later re-worked to the words 'Great Lord of Lords' from this ode specially composed for the marriage of King Charles I in May 1625, an event which, sadly, Gibbons did not live much beyond, dying on 5th June, aged 42.
General Information
Title: Great King of Gods
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthems
Language: English
Instruments: keyboard reduction
Published:
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
The text of the later 'Great Lord of Lords' (which can be substituted without too many underlay problems) is as follows: 1. Great Lord of Lords, supreme immortal King, O give us grace to sing thy praise, which makes earth, air and heav'n to ring. (Repeat Full) 2. O word of God from ages unbegun, the Father's only Son, with Him in pow'r, in substance, with him in pow'r, in substance Thou art One. (Repeat Full) 3. O Holy Ghost, whose care doth all embrace, Thy watch is o'er our race, Thou source of life, Thou spring of peace and grace, Thou source of life, [Thou spring of peace and grace, source of life,][omit from A2 solo] Thou spring of peace and grace. (Repeat Full) 4. One living Trinity, one unseen light, The earth is Thine, Thy light beholds alike the bounds of depth and height, [the bounds] of depth and height.[omit from A1 solo] (Repeat Full) Amen. Rev.H. R. Bramley