Wipe away my sins (Thomas Tallis)
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CPDL #18102:
- Editor: Michael Gibson (added 2008-09-25). Score information: A4, 11 pages, 416 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed up a tone and note values halved.
General Information
Title: Wipe away my sins
Composer: Thomas Tallis
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATBarB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Organ or a cappella
Published:
Description: The music is that of the Latin Motet Absterge Domine. The pre 1650 English text is a loose translation of the original Latin.
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Original text and translations
English text
- Wipe away my sins, O Lord,
- which ignorantly in my youth I have done;
- and give pardon to the penitent,
- for thou art my Lord, my God.
- All the hope of my soul doth rest in thee only.
- Thou art my hope, thou art mt health,
- My tears do testify my grief, mt dolour and affliction.
- Be mindful O Lord God of thy goodwill
- and with favour give ear unto my prayer.
- Then shall mr heart rejoice in thee
- and my spirit shall serve thee for ever and ever. Amen.