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(Posted 2003-07-29) CPDL #05363: (Sibelius 4)

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-07-29). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 101 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised March 2008.

General Information

Title: If that a sinner's sighs
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Manuscript 1580 in Dow Partbooks, no. 92
First published: 1588 in Psalmes, sonets & songs, no. 30
Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at If that a sinner's sighs.

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 ==Original text and translations==
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-If that a sinners sighes, bee Angels food,<br>
-or that repentaunt teares bee Angels wine,<br>
-accept O Lord in this most pensive moode,<br>
-these hartie sighes and faithfull teares of mine:<br>
-That went with Peter forth most sinfullie,<br>
-but not with Peter wept most bitterlie.<br>
-If I had Davids Crowne to mee betide,<br>
-or all his purple robes that hee did weare,<br>
-I would lay then such honor all aside,<br>
-and onely seeke a sackcloth weede to beare,<br>
-his Pallace would I leave that I might show,<br>
-and mourne in cell for such offence, my woe.<br>
-Ther should these hands beat on my pensive brest<br>
-and sad, to death, for sorrow rend my haire,<br>
-my voice to call on thee, should never rest,<br>
-whose grace I seeke, whose judgement I doe feare:<br>
-upon the ground all groveling on my face,<br>
-I would beseech thy favour and good grace.<br>
-But since I have not meane to make the show<br>
-of my repentaunt minde, and yet I see<br>
-my sinne to greater heape than Peters grow,<br>
-wherby the daunger more it is to mee,<br>
-I put my trust in his most precious bloud,<br>
-whose life was paid to purchase all our good.<br>
-Thy mercie greater is then any sinne,<br>
-thy greatnesse non can ever comprehend:<br>
-wherefore O Lord, let mee thy mercie winne,<br>
-whose glorious name no time can ever end:<br>
-wherefore I say all prayse belongs to thee,<br>
-whom I beseech bee mercifull to mee.<br>
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