Turn our captivity (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #05917:  Sibelius 4

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-11-03).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 159 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Jul 11.

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Title: Turn our captivity
Composer: William Byrd

Source of text: Psalm 126: 4-6, version from The Primer, or Office of the blessed Virgin Marie (1599)
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: AATTBB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets... (1611), no.30

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Original text and translations

English text

Turne our captivitie, O Lord, as a brooke in the South.
They that sowe in teares, shall reap in joyfulness.
Going they went and wept, casting their seeds. But comming, they shall come with jolitie, carrying their sheaves with them.