O Lord, how do my woes increase (Orlando Gibbons)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Music files
ICON | SOURCE |
---|---|
Midi | |
MusicXML | |
Capella | |
File details | |
Help |
- Editor: Joseph Zubier (submitted 2022-02-09). Score information: B5, 4 pages, 104 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Original note-values; transposed up one tone for SATB performance; spelling modernised; paper size B5, 176 x 250mm.
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-25). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 47 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: A bar-less edition, note values halved.
- Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2013-08-19). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 64 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Original key; note values halved. Editorial accidentals and slurs added.
General Information
Title: O Lord, how do my woes increase
Composer: Orlando Gibbons
Lyricist: William Leighton
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1614 in The teares or lamentacions of a sorrowfull soule, no. 24
Description: This anthem's text is a paraphrase of Psalm 3:1-2.
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 3.
English text
O Lord, how do my woes increase,
how many are my miseries:
my troubles rise and never cease,
men judge Thou wilt not hear my cries.