O God, the King of glory (Joseph Key)

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• CPDL #25312:  Sibelius 7

Editor: Edmund Gooch (submitted 2012-01-09).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 91 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: The source uses the alto and tenor clefs for the alto and tenor parts respectively. The vocal and instrumental bass parts are given on a single bass stave in the source, and have been separated out editorially: the title page of the source describes the anthems as 'Interspersed with Symphonies and Thorough Basses, for two Hautboys and a Bassoon'. The closing repeat bar-line after bar 112 is not matched by a $ mark, as used elsewhere in the piece to indicate the start of a repeated section. In the absence of such an indication, the opening repeat bar-line preceding bar 105 has been added editorially: the source has a double bar-line at this point.

General Information

Title: O God, the king of glory
Composer: Joseph Key

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo

Published: 1779

Description: A setting of the Collect for the Sunday after Ascension Day from the Book of Common Prayer, set by Joseph Key and published on pages 20-22 of his second book of church music, Eleven Anthems (London, [1779]).

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Original text and translations

English text

O God, the king of glory, who hast exalted thy only son Jesus Christ with great triumph in heaven:
we beseech thee, leave us not comfortless, but send thine Holy Ghost,
to comfort us and exalt us to that place where Jesus Christ is gone before,
who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.
Amen.