Lord, for Thy tender mercy's sake (Richard Farrant)

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• CPDL #12761:

Editor: Dan Foster (submitted 2006-10-03).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 116 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up M2 approximate Farrant’s historical pitch. Note values halved. Scored in clefs familiar to modern readers.

• CPDL #6234: Sibelius 2

Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2003-12-20).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 76 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Composer listed as Hilton, but it is believed that Farrant is the composer.

• CPDL #4769: Sibelius 2

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2003-04-19).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 112 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• CPDL #3617: PDF file.

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2002-05-25).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Available under "Anthems - Motets" on the external site.

• CPDL #542:

Editor: Christopher Braginetz (submitted 1999-11-19).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 200 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• CPDL #128: NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: Unknown (submitted 1999-06-27).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 60 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Lord, for Thy tender mercy's sake
Composer: Richard Farrant
Source of text: Lidley's Prayers, 1566

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

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Original text and translations

English text

Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake,
lay not our sins to our charge,
but forgive that is past,
and give us grace to amend our sinful lives.
To decline from sin and incline to virtue,
that we may walk in a perfect heart before thee,
now and evermore.
Amen