Drop, drop, slow tears a 5 (Orlando Gibbons)

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CPDL #21065:  (see note below about LilyPond)

Editor: Arjen Bax (submitted 2010-02-23).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: All dynamics are editorial. Lilypond source attached in PDF.

• CPDL #00722:  Finale 1998

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 2000-03-02).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Finale file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Drop, drop, slow tears
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Lyricist: Phineas Fletcher (1582-1650)

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: Sacred text set to the music of The Silver Swan

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Original text and translations

English text

Drop, drop, slow tears,
And bathe those beauteous feet,
Which brought from heaven
The news and Prince of peace.

Cease not, wet eyes,
His mercies to entreat;
To cry for vengeance
Sin doth never cease.

In your deep floods
Drown all my faults and fears;
Nor let His eye
See sin, but through my tears.