A Prayer of King Henry VI (Henry Ley)

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(Posted 2025-03-28) CPDL #84338:

Editor: Daniel Golden (submitted 2025-03-28). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 42 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Tenor and bass lines slightly altered on the last system to make the tenor line singable by a low alto. (SAAB)

(Posted 2025-03-21) CPDL #84281:

Editor: Daniel Golden (submitted 2025-03-21). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 42 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

(Posted 2008-06-09) CPDL #17143:

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2008-06-09). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 24 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Two staffs.

(Posted 2006-01-06) CPDL #10602:

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2006-01-06). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 29 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Four staffs.

General Information

Title: A Prayer of King Henry VI

Composer: Henry Ley

Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SATB or SAAB
Genre: Sacred, Introit

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: Also known as the "Founder's Prayer", this short piece is sung regularly at King's College, Cambridge (whose founder was King Henry VI).

External websites:

Original text and translations

Latin text

Domine, Jesu Christe,
qui me creasti,
redemisti, et preordinasti
ad hoc quod sum,
tu scis quid de me facere vis;
fac de me secundum
voluntatem tuam
cum misericordia.
Amen.

English translation

Lord Jesus Christ,
who created,
redeemed, and preordained
me to be this that I am,
you know what you wish to do with me;
do with me in accordance
with your will,
with mercy.
Amen.

Translation by Paul Pascal