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GB-Ym MS M. 29 (S) BD
c.1640
The Dunnington-Jefferson MS

Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
MUNDY John d. 1630 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 1
MUNDY John d. 1630 Give laud unto the Lord 3
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he (inc) 4
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 God be merciful unto us 5
STEVENSON Robert c.1540–c.1600? Behold, how good and joyful (inc) 7
STEVENSON Robert c.1540–c.1600? When the Lord turned again 8
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 10
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 Blow out (up) the trumpet 11
TAYLOR Daniel d.1643 Sing we merrily 12
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully) 14
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet) 14
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blessed art thou O Lord (inc) 15
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed be thy name (adaptation of motet Mihi autem nimis) 16
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 O how glorious art thou (Also attr. E. Hooper, q.v. for other sources: authorship not established) 16
WHITE William fl. c.1600 O praise God in his holiness (II) 17
WHITE William fl. c.1600 Behold now, praise the Lord 19
ALISON Richard 16th–17th cent Behold now praise the Lord 20
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O how amiable are thy dwellings 21
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Alleluia, I heard a voice 22
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 25
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 27
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Hosanna to the Son of David 28
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ 29
RUTTER George 1561–1623 Blessed is the man that feareth God 30
MALLORIE no date Praise the Lord, O my soul (inc) 32
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blessed is he that fears the Lord 33
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Lift up your heads 34
DERING Richard c. 1580–1630 And the king was moved 37
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 37
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Sing we merrily (I) 39
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed are those that are undefiled (adaptation of Beati immaculati) 40
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Psalm 119:9-32 40
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 The Lord bless us 47
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Arise O Lord why sleepest thou (Pt II: Help us O God) 48
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 48
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord give ear to the prayers (adaptation of the motet Memento homo) 48
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Save me O God for thy name's sake (I) 49
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Deliver me from mine enemies 51
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Second Preces and Psalms (Pss 119:33) 52
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prevent us O Lord 54
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 O God, whose nature and property (inc) 55
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O thou God almighty 56
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Arise, O Lord, and hear (adaptation of the motet Salvator mundi no.1) 57
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord the maker of all things 58
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, the world's Saviour 59
READ no date God standeth in the congregation 60
BUCKNAM Arthur d. 1563 Save me O God for thy name's sake 63
WARWICK Thomas d.1660 O God of my salvation 64
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 65
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look 67
MUDD no date Let thy merciful ears 69
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Teach me thy way, O Lord 70
MUNDY no date Teach me, O Lord (inc) 70
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 I call and cry (adaptation of motet O sacrum convivium) 77
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God the proud art risen against me 80
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Let not thy wrath (adaptation of the motet Ne irascaris) 81
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies 83
TYE Christopher c.1500–c.1573 I lift my heart to thee 84
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (I) (English version of De profundis) 86
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 87
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Call to remembrance 89
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Behold how good and joyful 90
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give the king thy judgements 94
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 103
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O how happy a thing it is (inc) (contrafactum of O Lord, of whom I do depend) 103
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed are all they 104
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Behold how good and joyful 105
MUNDY John d. 1630 Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) 107
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise 108
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 I will magnify thee, O Lord 111
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed are all they 113
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 My heart is set 114
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 O God, my heart prepared is 115
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 117
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O Jerusalem 118
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O my soul and all (Pt II: Praise the Lord O Jerusalem) 118
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Blessed are those that are undefiled 121
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Praise the Lord, O ye his servants 123
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel 125
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Give sentence with me, O God 126
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 How many hired servants (inc) 128
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 I will always give thanks unto the Lord, his praise 129
LUGG John c.1585–c.1650 Behold how good and joyful 131
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 I will lift up mine eyes 132
CHILD William 1606–1697 Hear, O my people 134
GALE Thomas no date O how amiable (inc) 135
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Hear my cry, O God 139
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, my God, in all distress 143
MUNDY John d. 1630 O God, my strength and fortitude 144
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Deliver me O God 145
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars 146
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched 147
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O God and hide not (I) (sometimes performed with verse sections) 150
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O Lord and with thine ears 151
FIDOW John d. c. 1640 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon 155
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord 155
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Help, Lord, for there is not one 156
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Behold, O Lord 157
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints 159
MUNDY John d. 1630 Send aid (inc) 161
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Hear my prayer O Lord and consider 162
LUGG John c.1585–c.1650 Let my complaint (inc) 163
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) 164
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 In thee, O Lord ... but rid me (Ps. 71) 166
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king 168
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (II) 173
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 How long wilt thou forget me 174
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Have mercy upon me O God 175
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, thou hast made my days 176
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, let me know mine end 178
BULL John c. 1562–1628 In thee O Lord put I my trust 179
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, turn not away thy face 179
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Lord, I am not high-minded 180
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 O Lord, let my complaint (inc) 181
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (I) 183
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord 184
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Put me not to rebuke 185
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, consider my distress 186
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, my God, in thee have I put 187
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Lord, how are they increased 189
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips 191
DERING Richard c. 1580–1630 Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (Attr. T. Wilkinson in 59-80, 177-78, 499; authorship not estab... 192
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (authorship not established) 192
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Save me, O God (inc) 193
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Save me, O God, for the waters (inc) 194
TOMKINS John c.1586–1638 Turn thou us, O good Lord 195
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Turn thou us O good Lord (inc) 196
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, in thee is all my trust (inc) 199
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) 200
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Out of the deep (I) 202
STONARD William d.1630 My God, my God, look upon me (inc) 203
TOZAR Salomon no date O Lord, let me know mine end 207
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) 208
BATH George fl. c. 1625 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider (authorship not established) 209
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 First Preces 209
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Responses 209
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Litany 210
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) 212
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant 214
MALLORIE no date The king shall rejoice in thy strength (inc) 215
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity 220
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... 221
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 222
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O Lord, how joyful is the king 225
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 229
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which hast given us thine only begotten Son 233
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 238
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost 242
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which madest thy blessed Son 244
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest) 246
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 250
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 250
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 250
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 If ye be risen again 253
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will preach the Law 254
MUNDY John d. 1630 O lord our governor This anthem appears as a Festal Psalm for Matins on Ascension Day, attr. Smit... 260
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 God is gone up (Pt II of O clap your hands) 263
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 O clap your hands (II) (Pt II: God is gone up) 263
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O God, the king of glory 264
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 268
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) 270
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Jesus came when the doors were shut 299
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everliving (everlasting) God, we humbly beseech 302
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 As they departed (Pt II: But what went ye, Pt III: For this is he) 313
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 But what went ye out to see (Pt II of As they departed) 313
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 For this is he (Pt III of As they departed) 313
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, who by thy Son 316
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which hast taught 317
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Everlasting God, which hast ordained 320
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 I heard a voice saying 321
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which hast knit 323
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John 327
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which for our sakes 330
GIBBS Richard fl. c.1620–40 See, sinful soul (inc) 334
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will wash my hands 337
ANONYMOUS 055 no date Sa, G (inc) 338
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Almighty God, which in thy wrath 340
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Preces and Psalm for Christmas Day matins (Ps 85) 345
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Preces and Psalm for Christmas Day evensong (Ps. 110) 348
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Second Preces and Psalms (Pss 114 55 & 119:33) second version 351
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Preces and Psalm for Easter Day matins (Ps. 111) 354
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 First Preces and Psalms for Evensong on Easter Day (Pss.57:9, 118:19) Described in TCM Vol.IV as ... 357
SMITH Edward d.1611 Preces and Psalm, for Ascension Day matins (Ps. 8) 360
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Second Preces and Psalm (Ps. 24:7), (adapted from 'Attolite portas') 364
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Preces and Psalm for Whitsunday matins (Ps. 67) 367
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 First Preces and Psalm for Evensong on Whit-sunday (Ps 145:15) (Barnard's numbering has been used... 369
SMITH Edward d.1611 Preces and Psalms, for All Saints Day (pss.119:1, 119:169) 372