God grant with grace (Thomas Tallis)

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  • (Posted 2021-04-25)  CPDL #64208:     
Editor: Charles Gurnham (submitted 2021-04-25).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 52 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original spelling.
  • (Posted 2015-10-21)  CPDL #37269:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-21).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 70 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. A few edits, otherwise as written in 1567. Two more pairs of stanzas from Parker's paraphrase added.
  • (Posted 2015-10-21)  CPDL #37268:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-21).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 72 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas from Parker's paraphrase added.
  • (Posted 2005-10-10)  CPDL #09940:        (Finale 2005)
Editor: Tim Blickhan (submitted 2005-10-10).   Score information: Octavo, 1 page, 109 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
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General Information

Title: God grant with grace
Composer: Thomas Tallis
Lyricist: Matthew Parker

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.) (actually 44. 44. 44. 44.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1567 in The whole Psalter translated (1567)
Description: Words by Matthew Parker, 1567, in seven stanzas (stanzas three and five are the same). Tallis used the first two stanzas of Parker's paraphrase in his composition. See Praise the Lord O ye Gentils all (A Psalme before Morning Prayer) (Thomas Tallis) for this tune re-harmonized by Thomas Ravenscroft.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 67.

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1. God grant with grace,
He us embrace,
In gentle part,
Bliss be our heart:
With loving face
Shine He in place,
His mercies all
On us to fall.

2. That we Thy way
May know all day,
While we do sail
This world so frail:
Thy health’s reward
Is nigh declared,
As plain at eye
All Gentiles spy

 

3. Let Thee always
The people praise,
O God of bliss,
As due it is:
The people whole
Ought Thee extol,
From whom all thing
They see to spring.

4. All folk rejoice,
Lift up your voice,
For Thou in sight
Shalt judge them right:
Thou shalt direct
The Gentiles sect,
In earth that be
To turn to Thee.

 

5. Let Thee always
The people praise,
O God of bliss,
As due it is:
The people whole
Ought Thee extol,
From whom all thing
They see to spring.

6. The earth shall bud
His fruits so good,
Then thanks most due
From it shall sue:
And God e’en He
Our God most free
Shall bless us aye
From day to day.

 

7. So God our guide
Shall bless us wide
With all increase,
No time to cease:
All folk thereby
On earth which lie
His name shall fear,
And love Him bear.