Lord hear my prayer instantly (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-10-14).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 96 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised May 2008

General Information

Title: Lord hear my prayer
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STT
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), no.5

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Original text and translations

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Lord heare my prayer instantly,
which I before thee make,
and let my crye come unto thee,
do not the same forsake.
Turne not away thy face from me
when troubles me opresse,
each day inclyne thine eare to me
and succour my distresse.
Anonymous metrical translation of Psalm 102: 1-2