David's Lamentation (William Billings)

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Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-08-06).   Score information: 40 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: David's Lamentation
Composer: William Billings

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Anthems

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations

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David, the king, was grieved and moved,
He went to his chamber and wept;
And as he went he wept, and said:
"O my son! O my son!
Would to God I had died
For thee, O Absolom, my son!”