I call and cry to thee, O Lord (Thomas Tallis)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	File details
	Help

• CPDL #18117: 

Editor: Michael Gibson (submitted 2008-09-29).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 240 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone to suit mixed voice choirs.

General Information

Title: I call and cry to thee, O Lord
Composer: Thomas Tallis

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATBarB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Organ or a cappella
Published: pre 1650

Description: A pre 1650 English text set to the music of the Latin Motet O sacrum convivium, although it is likely that this anthem predates the Latin setting.

The work also appears in Essential Cathedral Musick, Volume 2 (Dr. Boyce).

External websites:

Original text and translations

English text

I call and cry to thee, O Lord. Give ear unto my plaint.

Bow down thine eyes and mark my heavy plight,

and how my soul doth faint.

For I have many ways offended thee.

Forget my wickedness, O Lord, I beseech thee.