I lift my heart to thee (John Mundy)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-02-26). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 31 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In original key. Transcribed from the facsimile edition, with the Superius & Medius parts set for Soprano, the Tenor part for Alto and the Bassus for Tenor. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: I lift my heart to thee
Composer: John Mundy
Lyricist: Thomas Sternhold Metrical version of Psalm 25 v 1.
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSAT
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1594 in Songs and Psalmes, no. 16
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Original text and translations
English text
I lift my heart to thee,
My God and guide most just:
Now suffer me to take no shame,
For in thee do I trust.
Let not my foes rejoice,
Nor make a scorn of me:
And let them not be overthrown
That put their trust in thee.