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Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts;<br>
:Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts;
shut not, shut not thy merciful ears unto our prayer;<br>
:shut not, shut not thy merciful ears unto our prayer;
but spare us, Lord, spare us, Lord most holy,<br>
:but spare us, Lord, spare us, Lord most holy,
O God, O God most mighty,<br>
:O God, O God most mighty,
O holy and most merciful Saviour,<br>
:O holy and most merciful Saviour,
thou most worthy Judge eternal,<br>
:thou most worthy Judge eternal,
suffer us not, suffer us not at our last hour,<br>
:suffer us not, suffer us not at our last hour,
for any pains of death, for any pains of death,<br>
:for any pains of death, for any pains of death,
to fall, to fall from thee. Amen.<br>
:to fall, to fall from thee. Amen.
 
(Anthem for the funeral of Queen Mary II [1695], from the Burial Service, Book of Common Prayer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Anthem for the funeral of Queen Mary II [1695], from the Burial Service, Book of Common Prayer


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Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-02-01).   Score information: US Letter, 3 pages, 60 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: organ ad libitum
Published: Musica Sacra, Vol. 1, London, 1724 (ed. William Croft)

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Original text and translations

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Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts;
shut not, shut not thy merciful ears unto our prayer;
but spare us, Lord, spare us, Lord most holy,
O God, O God most mighty,
O holy and most merciful Saviour,
thou most worthy Judge eternal,
suffer us not, suffer us not at our last hour,
for any pains of death, for any pains of death,
to fall, to fall from thee. Amen.

Anthem for the funeral of Queen Mary II [1695], from the Burial Service, Book of Common Prayer