Behold how good a thing - And as the pleasant morning dew (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #7821: Sibelius 2
- Editor: David Fraser (added 2004-09-09). Score information: A4, 13 pages, 152 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Behold how good a thing
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), nos. 38–39
Description: Anthem in two parts.
- Prima pars: Behold how good a thing
- Secunda pars: And as the pleasant morning dew
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Original text and translations
English text
- First part
- Behold how good a thing it is, it is, it is,
- for bretheren to agree, for to agree,
- when men amongst them do no stryfe, but peace and concord see, and concord see,
- full lyke vnto the pretious balme, full like vnto, full lyke vnto the pretious balme,
- from Arons head that fell, that fell, from Arons hed that fell, that fell,
- and did descend vppon his beard, his garment skirts vntyll, vntyll,
- his garment skyrts vntyll.
- Second Part
- And as the pleasant morning dew, the pleasant morning dew,
- the Mountaines doth releeue, doth releeue, the Mountaines doth releeue,
- so God will blesse, where concord is, where concord is, So God will blesse where concord is,
- where concord is, and lyfe eternall giue, eternall giue, and lyfe eternall giue,
- and lyfe eternall giue.