Lord hear my prayer instantly (William Byrd)
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- Editor: Andrew Crookall (submitted 2003-11-20). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 41 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-10-14). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 96 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised May 2008. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Lord hear my prayer
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STT
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1589 in Songs of sundrie natures, no. 5
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Original text and translations
English text
Lord heare my prayer instantly,
which I before thee make,
and let my crye come unto thee,
do not the same forsake.
Turne not away thy face from me
when troubles me opresse,
each day inclyne thine eare to me
and succour my distresse.
Anonymous metrical translation of Psalm 102: 1-2