Thou, Lord, hast been our sure defense (Thomas Ravenscroft)

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  • (Posted 2015-10-08)  CPDL #37133:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif MusicXML
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-08).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 42 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. Transcribed from Ravenscroft (1621). All eighteen stanzas included.
  • (Posted 2015-10-08)  CPDL #37131:  Icon_pdf.gif
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-08).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 42 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from Ravenscroft (1621). All eighteen stanzas included.

General Information

Title: Thou, Lord, hast been our sure defense
Tune Name: Dundee
Composers: Thomas Ravenscroft and Anonymous
Lyricist: John Hopkins

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1621

Description: Melody by an unknown composer, from Scottish Psalter 1615; harmonization by Thomas Ravenscroft in The Whole Booke of Psalmes, 1621, pp. 160-161. Words by John Hopkins, 1549, paraphrase of Psalm 90, in eighteen stanzas.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 90.