Purge me, O Lord, from all my sin (Thomas Tallis)

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(Posted 2024-10-18) CPDL #82390:

Editor: Antonio Higgins (submitted 2024-10-18). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 50 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #47734. In the original pitch for SATB. A few minor edits.

(Posted 2021-12-27) CPDL #67242: Original pitch for STTB:
(Posted 2021-12-27) CPDL #67241: Transposed up a tone for SATB:

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2021-12-27). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 143 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND

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

(Posted 2017-11-26) CPDL #47734:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-11-26). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 69 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised files uploaded 27/12/21.

(Posted 2001-06-08) CPDL #02781:

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2001-06-08). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 40 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Purge me, O Lord, from all my sin
Composer: Thomas Tallis

Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: STTB or SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Manuscript c.1560-1590 in British Library Add. MS 30480-30484 (Hamond Partbooks), no. 36

Description: LM hymn, also found with the secular text Fond youth is a bubble.

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Original text and translations

English text

Purge me, O Lord, from all my sin,
and save thou me by faith from ill,
that I may rest and dwell with thee,
upon thy holy blessed hill.

And that done, grant that with true heart
I may without hypocrisy
affirm the truth, detract no man,
but do all things with equity.