O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit (Thomas Tallis)

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• (Posted 2025-06-22)  CPDL #85554:     

Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2025-06-22).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 339 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor 3rd. Note values halved.

• (Posted 2020-06-04)  CPDL #59050:     

Editor: Gary D. Cannon (submitted 2020-06-04).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 58 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Scored for SATB, in B.

• (Posted 2020-06-04)  CPDL #59049:     

Editor: Gary D. Cannon (submitted 2020-06-04).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 58 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Scored for SATB, in A.

• (Posted 2016-06-12)  CPDL #39989:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-06-12).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 55 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2008-12-01)  CPDL #18379:       

Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2008-12-01).   Score information: Executive, 2 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Vocal score with suggested accidentals, barlines between staves. German translation included.

• (Posted 2004-11-01)  CPDL #08457:        (Sibelius 3)

Editor: Andrew Crookall (submitted 2004-11-01).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 63 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2003-12-29)  CPDL #06249:        (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2003-12-29).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• (Posted 2001-10-12)  CPDL #03042:         

Editor: Bernard Delhez (submitted 2001-10-12).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A major 3rd higher, in B minor.

• (Posted 2001-04-02)  CPDL #02467:  PDF file.

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2001-04-02).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit
Composer: Thomas Tallis

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem for Whitsun

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or colla parte organ

First published:
Description: Original key: G minor. A surviving organ score contains treble & bass parts

Original text and translations

English text O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit into our hearts, and lighten our understanding, that we may dwell in the fear of thy Name, all the days of our life, that we may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

German translation O Herr, sende deinen Heiligen Geist in unsere Herzen und erleuchte unseren Verstand, damit es uns wohl ergeht in der Furcht des Herzens alle Tage unseres Lebens; damit wir dich erkennen können, den einzig wahren Gott und Jesus Christus, den du gesandt hast.

Hungarian translation Uram, add szívünkbe Szentlelkedet és világosítsd meg értelmünket, hogy Neved félelmében éljünk életünk minden napján, hogy megismerjünk Téged, az egyetlen igaz Istent és Jézus Krisztust, akit küldtél.