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Early English Church Music
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© The British Academy
GB-Lbl MS Harley 4142 Texts
c.1643–64

Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest) 1
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Arise O Lord why sleepest thou (Pt II: Help us O God) 1
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 1
CHILD William 1606–1697 Almighty God, which hast knit (inc) 1
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars 1
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 1
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 All people clap your hands 1
CHILD William 1606–1697 Bow down thine ear, O Lord (inc) 2
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 2
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ 2
LUGG John c.1585–c.1650 Behold how good and joyful 2
MUNDY John d. 1630 Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) 2
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel 2
ANONYMOUS 095 no date Behold now, praise the Lord (II) (text only) 3
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed are all they 3
ANONYMOUS 103 no date Call to remembrance (text only) 4
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 4
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 4
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Deliver me O God 6
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Even from the depth 6
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Exalt thyself O God (inc) 6
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Everlasting God, which hast ordained 6
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Forgive me, Lord, my sin (adaptation of motet Absterge Domine) 7
CHILD William 1606–1697 Give the King thy judgements 8
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 8
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 God, which (who) as at this time (or, God, which as upon this day; or God, which from time to time) 8
ANONYMOUS 163 no date Hear the prayers, O our God (text only) 9
ANONYMOUS 166 no date Hide not thou thy face (text only) 9
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Hear my prayer O Lord and consider 9
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies 9
CHILD William 1606–1697 Hear, O my people 9
CHILD William 1606–1697 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts (see Sa & G (I)) 9
CROSSE William fl. early 17th cent Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears (text only) 9
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 9
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears 9
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 10
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Hearken, ye nations 10
ANONYMOUS 178 no date I am well pleased (II) (text only) 11
ANONYMOUS 191 no date Increase my joy (text only) 11
ANONYMOUS 201 no date I will give laud and honour both (text only) 11
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 11
LUGG Robert fl. 1640 I am the resurrection 11
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 I call and cry (adaptation of motet O sacrum convivium) 11
LUGG John c.1585–c.1650 Keep, we beseech thee, O Lord (text only) 12
ANONYMOUS 220 no date Let us now laud and magnify (text only) 13
ANONYMOUS 229 no date Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake (text only) 13
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Let not thy wrath (adaptation of the motet Ne irascaris) 13
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise 13
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Let us lift up our eyes (text only) 13
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 O how glorious art thou (Also attr. E. Hooper, q.v. for other sources: authorship not established) 13
ANONYMOUS 232 no date Lord, in thy wrath reprove me not (text only) 14
CHILD William 1606–1697 Lord, who shall dwell (II) (inc) 14
LUGG John c.1585–c.1650 Let my complaint (inc) 14
LUGG Robert fl. 1640 Let my complaint (inc) 14
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Lord, comfort those (inc) 14
CHILD William 1606–1697 My soul truly waiteth (text only) 15
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 My beloved spake 15
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 My shepherd is the living Lord 15
LUGG John c.1585–c.1650 Not everyone that saith (text only) 16
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God the proud art risen against me 17
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant 17
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 17
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) 17
MUNDY John d. 1630 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 17
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 17
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O Lord God almighty, we humbly beseech thee 17
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, of whom I do depend (inc) 18
CHILD William 1606–1697 Lord how long (Pt. II of O Lord God, the heathen) 19
CHILD William 1606–1697 O let my mouth be filled 19
CHILD William 1606–1697 O Lord God, the heathen (Pt. II: Lord, how long) 19
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 19
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, let me know mine end 19
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, turn not away thy face 20
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 O Jesu Christ, thou art the light (text only) 20
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O praise the Lord, all ye heathen (I) 20
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) 20
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (II) 20
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God whom our offences 21
CHILD William 1606–1697 O God, wherefore art thou absent 21
CHILD William 1606–1697 O Lord, grant the King a long life (II) 21
CHILD William 1606–1697 O praise the Lord, laud ye 21
CHILD William 1606–1697 O worship the Lord (text only) 21
CHILD William 1606–1697 O that the salvation (II) 22
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Save me O God for thy name's sake (I) 25
CHILD William 1606–1697 Sing unto God (text only) 25
CHILD William 1606–1697 Sing we merrily 25
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 So God loved the world (inc) 25
LUGG John c.1585–c.1650 Stir up, we beseech thee (inc) 25
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully) 26
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet) 26
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 See the Word is incarnate 26
CHILD William 1606–1697 The Lord is only my support (text only) 27
CHILD William 1606–1697 Turn thou us, O good Lord 27
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Thou God that guid'st (attrib. Giles in DRc MSS and Lbl Add. MS 30478, f. 170v; attrib. ‘Byrd: Gi... 28
CHILD William 1606–1697 The king shall rejoice (II) 28
CHILD William 1606–1697 The spirit of grace (text only) 28
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Second Preces and Psalms (Pss 114 55 & 119:33) second version 29
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 The earth is the Lord's (inc) 29
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king 29
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (inc) 30
CHILD William 1606–1697 What shall I render unto the Lord (inc) 31
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 31
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 What child was he 31
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 With all our hearts (adaptation of motet Salvator mundi I) 31
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord 182