O God which art most merciful (William Byrd)

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• (Posted 2003-04-01)  CPDL #04701:        (Sibelius 4)

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-04-01).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 106 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised June 2020 (minor formatting).

General Information

Title: O God which art most merciful
Composer: William Byrd
Source of lyrics: Anonymous metrcal version of Psalm 51:1

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STT
Genre: Sacred, Sacred song

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1589 in Songs of sundrie natures, no. 4
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Original text and translations

English text

O God which art most mercyfull,
have mercy Lord on me,
according to thy mercy great,
let me releaved be.
And put away my wickednesse,
which sundery waies hath beene,
according to the multitude,
of thy compassions seene.