If that a sinner's sighs
General information
Settings by composers
- William Byrd SATTB
- John Dowland SATB (v.1 only, modernised English)
Texts and Translations
English text
1 If that a sinners sighes, bee Angels food, 2 If I had Davids Crowne to mee betide, 3 Ther should these hands beat on my pensive brest |
4 But since I have not meane to make the show 5 Thy mercie greater is then any sinne, |