Arise, O Lord God, lift up thine hand (Thomas Tomkins)

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• (Posted 2016-04-18)  CPDL #39370:       

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2016-04-18).   Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 231 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key (MTBarBarB) and note values; editorial accidentals and slurs added.

General Information

Title: Arise, O Lord God, lift up thine hand
Composer: Thomas Tomkins

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: ATBBB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1668 in Musica Deo sacra, no. 5.14
Description: A five-part setting of an anonymous prayer.

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• Performance by the Oxford Camerata, dir. Jeremy Summerly

Original text and translations

English text

Arise, O Lord God, lift up thine hand,
for the comfortless sake of the needy,
and because of the deep sighing of the poor.
Arise, O Lord, in the multitude of thy mercies.
Hear the cry of the widow,
and let the complaint of the fatherless come before thee.
Plead thou their cause against the oppressor.
But as for those that shew mercy,
remember them, O Lord, for good,
and spare them according to the riches of thy mercies,
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.