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

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• CPDL #26922: 

Editor: Christopher Upton (submitted 2012-08-12).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third to Ab. Includes the Amen.

• CPDL #23959:  [ ]

Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-07-24).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: In original key (and in original note values) for ATTB

• (Posted 2010-10-20)  CPDL #22341: 

Editor: Bram Wayman (submitted 2010-09-23).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 46 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Short score. Uses the less familiar text "...in an upright heart," rather than "...in a perfect heart."

• CPDL #12761: 

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

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

• CPDL #06234:    Sibelius 2 

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

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

• CPDL #04769:    Sibelius 2 

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

Edition notes:

• CPDL #03617:  PDF file.

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2002-05-25).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

• CPDL #00542:    

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

Edition notes:

• CPDL #00128:    NoteWorthy Composer 

Editor: Unknown (submitted 1999-06-27).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 60 kB   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   Voicings: SATB or ATTB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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External websites:

• YouTube (Guildford Cathedral Choir sound archive - Barry Rose)

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 [or: in an upright heart] before thee,
now and evermore.
Amen.