Look down O Lord (William Byrd)
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2008-05-22). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 214 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised March 23 (formatting).
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2001-07-10). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 40 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Look down O Lord
Composer: William Byrd
Lyricist: William Leighton (c.1565-1622)
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSTB
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1614 in The teares or lamentacions of a sorrowfull soule, no. 19
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Original text and translations
English text
Look down, O Lord, on me poor man,
in Thee I live, I move and am,
O clear my soul and conscience,
that I in Thee my peace find,
rest to my heart, joy to my mind,
freede from my sin and mine offence.