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O God that guides the cheerfull Sunne, | |||
O God that guides the cheerfull Sunne, | By motions strange the year to frame, | ||
By motions strange the year to frame, | Which now returnde whence it begun, | ||
Which now returnde whence it begun, | From heaven extols thy glorious name. | ||
From heaven extols thy glorious name. | This new-yeares season sanctifie, | ||
This new-yeares season sanctifie, | with double blessings of thy store, | ||
with double blessings of thy store, | That graces new may multiply, | ||
That graces new may multiply, | |||
and former follies raigne no more. | and former follies raigne no more. | ||
''Chorus'' | ''Chorus'' | ||
So shall our hearts with heaven agree, | So shall our hearts with heaven agree, | ||
& both give laud & praise to thee. | & both give laud & praise to thee. | ||
Th’old yeare by course is past and gone, | Th’old yeare by course is past and gone, | ||
olde ''Adam'' Lord from us expell: | olde ''Adam'' Lord from us expell: | ||
New creatures make us every one, | New creatures make us every one, | ||
new life becomes the New-yeare well. | new life becomes the New-yeare well. | ||
As new borne babes from malice keepe, | As new borne babes from malice keepe, | ||
new wedding garments O Christ we crave: | new wedding garments O Christ we crave: | ||
That we thy face in heaven may see | That we thy face in heaven may see | ||
with Angels bright our soules to save. | with Angels bright our soules to save. | ||
''Chorus'' | ''Chorus'' | ||
::''Amen'' | ::''Amen'' | ||
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- CPDL #06982: Sibelius 4
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-05-10). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 125 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Nov 08. Second stanza editorially underlaid.
General Information
Title: O God that guides the cheerful sun
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: 2 treble, 2 tenor & bass viols colle voci in chorus
Published: Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets... (1611), no. 28
Description: Subtitled A Carroll for New-yeares day.
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Original text and translations
English text
O God that guides the cheerfull Sunne,
By motions strange the year to frame,
Which now returnde whence it begun,
From heaven extols thy glorious name.
This new-yeares season sanctifie,
with double blessings of thy store,
That graces new may multiply,
and former follies raigne no more.
Chorus
So shall our hearts with heaven agree,
& both give laud & praise to thee.
Th’old yeare by course is past and gone,
olde Adam Lord from us expell:
New creatures make us every one,
new life becomes the New-yeare well.
As new borne babes from malice keepe,
new wedding garments O Christ we crave:
That we thy face in heaven may see
with Angels bright our soules to save.
Chorus
Amen