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but prevent her with thine everlasting blessing,<br> | but prevent her with thine everlasting blessing,<br> | ||
and give her a long life, even for ever and ever. Amen. | and give her a long life, even for ever and ever. Amen. | ||
N.B. for male monarchs (James I - James II) "Elizabeth our Queen" was replaced by "Our sov'reign lord the King" (and "her" by "his"/"him") | |||
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- Editor: Diana Thompson (added 2006-01-08). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 130 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
- Editor: Robin Doveton (added 2005-10-19). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 199 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed up a major 3rd.
- CPDL #6496: Finale 2000
- Editor: Sabine Cassola (added 2004-01-15). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 152 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Rupert Preston Bell (added 2002-05-30). Score information: A4, 6 pages, kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: for ATTTTB
General Information
Title: O Lord, make Thy servant Elizabeth
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SAATTB
or ATTTTB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth our Queen to rejoice in thy strength:
give her her heart's desire, and deny not the request of her lips;
but prevent her with thine everlasting blessing,
and give her a long life, even for ever and ever. Amen.
N.B. for male monarchs (James I - James II) "Elizabeth our Queen" was replaced by "Our sov'reign lord the King" (and "her" by "his"/"him")