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Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
CHILD William 1606–1697 O let my mouth be filled 1
CHILD William 1606–1697 Thou art my king 1
CHILD William 1606–1697 O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 2
CHILD William 1606–1697 O clap your hands (I) 3
CHILD William 1606–1697 G (inc) 4
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John 5
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 7
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will preach the Law 9
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost 11
CHILD William 1606–1697 O praise the Lord, laud ye 12
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 Merciful Lord, we beseech thee 14
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which madest thy blessed Son 15
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty God, whose praise this day (inc) 16
CHILD William 1606–1697 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 17
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest) 19
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Turn thou us O good Lord (inc) 25
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, which hatest nothing 27
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which for our sakes 31
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy tender love (inc) 33
TOMKINS John c.1586–1638 Turn thou us, O good Lord 39
GIBBS Richard fl. c.1620–40 See, sinful soul (inc) 40
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 The blessed lamb 43
JUXON George? d. 1599 Christ rising again 45
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 47
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 47
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 49
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 If ye be risen again 51
DERING Richard c. 1580–1630 Almighty God, which through thy only begotten Son 53
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that like 58
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 God is gone up (Pt II of O clap your hands) 60
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 O clap your hands (II) (Pt II: God is gone up) 60
MUNDY John d. 1630 O lord our governor This anthem appears as a Festal Psalm for Matins on Ascension Day, attr. Smit... 61
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O God, the king of glory 63
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 68
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) 69
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Behold, the hour cometh 72
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Jesus came when the doors were shut 76
SMITH Elias fl. 1628–1676 How is the gold become dim 79
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everliving (everlasting) God, we humbly beseech 81
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thy majesty 82
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thee (inc) 83
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 As they departed (Pt II: But what went ye, Pt III: For this is he) 85
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 But what went ye out to see (Pt II of As they departed) 85
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 For this is he (Pt III of As they departed) 85
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which hast taught 86
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, who by thy Son 89
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Everlasting God, which hast ordained 93
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 I heard a voice saying 94
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which hast knit 97
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Alleluia, I heard a voice 99
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 101
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity 103
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give the king thy judgements 104
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... 105
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O Lord, make thy servant 106
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 109
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O Lord, how joyful is the king 110
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Give the king thy judgements, O God (inc) 113
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Blessed are those that are undefiled 115
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Holy holy holy Lord God almighty 117
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Praise the Lord, O ye his servants 118
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 I will always give thanks unto the Lord, his praise 120
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent I will love thee 121
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 123
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 124
CHILD William 1606–1697 Hear, O my people 125
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 I will lift up mine eyes 126
GALE Thomas no date O how amiable (inc) 128
NICHOLS John fl 1660–1680? I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord 129
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars 131
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched 133
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Ponder my words O Lord 134
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O God and hide not (II) (middle section indicated 'verse' in some MSS) 135
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O Lord and with thine ears 137
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord 138
BATH George fl. c. 1625 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider (authorship not established) 139
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Hear my prayer O Lord and consider 141
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Save me, O God, for the waters (inc) 142
RAVENSCROFT Thomas c.1590–c.1633 O let me hear thy loving kindness 143
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord 144
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Behold, O Lord 145
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Help, Lord, for there is not one 147
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) 148
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 In thee, O Lord ... but rid me (Ps. 71) 149
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Above the stars 151
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Hear my cry, O God 153
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) 159
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Out of the deep (I) 160
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (II) 161
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) 162
TOZAR Salomon no date O Lord, let me know mine end 164
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Put me not to rebuke 165
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, consider my distress 167
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, my God, in thee have I put 169
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears 170
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... 171
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (authorship not established) 171
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Lord, how are they increased 173
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips 174
GIBBONS Christopher 1615–1676 Have pity upon me, O God (inc) 176
STEVENSON Robert c.1540–c.1600? When the Lord turned again 177
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 I will magnify thee, O God my King 180
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Lift up your heads 181
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 183
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Sing we merrily (I) 185
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Praise the Lord, ye servants (inc) 186
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 Blow out (up) the trumpet 188
ALISON Richard 16th–17th cent Behold now praise the Lord 190
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 192
AMNER John 1579–1641 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live 194
MUDD Thomas c. 1560–c. 1632 God which (who) hast prepared 195
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Arise, O Lord, and hear (adaptation of the motet Salvator mundi no.1) 196
STROGERS Nicholas fl. c.1600 De 197
CHILD William 1606–1697 O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) 198
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Ye that fear the Lord 202