David's Lamentation (William Billings)

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• CPDL #00034:  Finale 1998

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-08-06).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 37 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: David's Lamentation
Composer: William Billings

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Lament

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Description: A setting of David's lament for his son Absalom, based on 2 Samuel 18:33.

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Original text and translations

English text

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 Absalom, my son!”