Hear me, O Lord, the great support (Henry Purcell): Difference between revisions

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Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2015-03-11). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 261 kB Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Hear me, O Lord, the Great Support
Composer: Henry Purcell
Lyricist: John Patrick

Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATB

Genre: Sacred, Sacred song

Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo

Published:

Description: After Psalm 4

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+Hear me, O Lord, the great support
+Of my integrity;
+Thou hast my former troubles eas’d,
+Now to my pray’rs draw nigh.
+Fond men! that would my glory stain,
+My government despise;
+How long will ye pursue vain hopes,
+And please yourselves with lies?
+Know that the Lord does righteous men
+With special favour own:
+Though you despise me, he ne’er will
+On my petitions frown.
+Sin not, but fear; let quiet thoughts
+Instruct and make you wise;
+Join a pure heart with trust in God
+As the best sacrifice.
+Though others in distrust of thee
+To other succours fly,
+Thou art our hope; Lord, cast on us
+A favourable eye.
+Thy love more cheers my heart than when
+Their corn has wish’d increase;
+Or when a happy vintage makes
+Their wine o’erflow the press.
+Down will I lie in peace, and sleep
+Shall close my wearied eyes;
+No fears disturb me, whilst I know
+In God my safety lies.
+}}
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