Even from the depth (William Byrd)
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-04-01). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 88 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised August 08.
General Information
Title: Even from the depth
Composer: William Byrd
Lyricist: Thomas Sternhold , metrical version of Psalm 130:1-2
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: ATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Manuscript 1580 in Dow Partbooks, no. 95
First published: 1588 in Psalmes, Sonnets and Songs, no. 10
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Original text and translations
English text
Even from the depth, unto thee Lord,
with heart and voice I crie:
Give eare O God unto my plaint
and helpe my misery.