Lord, let thy servant (Christopher Tye)

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• (Posted 2022-10-13) 

CPDL #71142: Original pitch for STBarB (or ATTB)    

CPDL #71130: Transposed up a minor third for SATB    

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2022-10-13).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 454 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Edited from the Tudor manuscript sources. Original note values retained.

• (Posted 2011-06-06)  CPDL #23677:       

Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-06-06).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 53 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: In original key, scored for ATTB.

• (Posted 2004-07-03)  CPDL #07507: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2004-07-03).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 118 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: In original key, scored for SATB

General Information

Title: Lord, let thy servant (Nunc dimittis)
Composer: Christopher Tye

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: MCtTB
Genre: Sacred, Evening Canticles

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript c.1560-1590 in British Library Add. MS 30480-30483 (Hamond Partbooks), no. 13
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

Lord, let thy servant now depart in peace: according to thy promise.
For mine eyes have seen the Saviour sent from thee
Whom thou hast prepared: before the face of thy people.
A light to lighten the Gentiles: to be the glory of thy people of Israel.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning and is now, and ever shall be: world without end
Alway so be it, so be it.

Original text and translations may be found at Nunc dimittis.