From depth of sin (William Byrd)
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-01-26). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 100 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised April 2008
General Information
Title: From depth of sin
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATT
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Songs of sundrie natures (1589), no.6
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Original text and translations
English text
From depth of sinne, O Lord to thee
I have made humble cry,
Lord heare my voice, make it assend
Unto thy throne so hye.
Unto the voyce of my request,
Pour’d out before thy sight,
Lord let thine eares attentive be,
To heare me day and night.
(Metrical version of Psalm 130: 1-2)