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Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
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 8
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost 11
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 Merciful Lord, we beseech thee 12
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which madest thy blessed Son 13
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty God, whose praise this day (inc) 14
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest) 15
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Turn thou us O good Lord (inc) 19
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, which hatest nothing 20
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which for our sakes 23
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy tender love (inc) 25
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Thou, O God, art praised (inc) 27
TOMKINS John c.1586–1638 Turn thou us, O good Lord 29
GIBBS Richard fl. c.1620–40 See, sinful soul (inc) 30
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 The blessed lamb 32
JUXON George? d. 1599 Christ rising again 35
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 37
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 37
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 39
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 If ye be risen again 40
DERING Richard c. 1580–1630 Almighty God, which through thy only begotten Son 42
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 God is gone up (Pt II of O clap your hands) 45
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 O clap your hands (II) (Pt II: God is gone up) 45
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that like 45
MUNDY John d. 1630 O lord our governor This anthem appears as a Festal Psalm for Matins on Ascension Day, attr. Smit... 47
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O God, the king of glory 49
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 53
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) 54
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Behold, the hour cometh 56
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Jesus came when the doors were shut 59
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everliving (everlasting) God, we humbly beseech 61
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thee (inc) 62
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thy majesty 62
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 As they departed (Pt II: But what went ye, Pt III: For this is he) 65
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 But what went ye out to see (Pt II of As they departed) 65
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 For this is he (Pt III of As they departed) 65
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which hast taught 66
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, who by thy Son 69
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Everlasting God, which hast ordained 71
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 I heard a voice saying 72
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which hast knit 73
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Alleluia, I heard a voice 74
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 75
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity 76
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give the king thy judgements 77
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... 78
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O Lord, make thy servant 79
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 81
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O Lord, how joyful is the king 82
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Give the king thy judgements, O God (inc) 84
SMITH Elias fl. 1628–1676 How is the gold become dim 85
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Blessed are those that are undefiled 89
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Holy holy holy Lord God almighty 90
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Praise the Lord, O ye his servants 91
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 I will always give thanks unto the Lord, his praise 92
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent I will love thee 93
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 95
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 96
CHILD William 1606–1697 Hear, O my people 97
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 I will lift up mine eyes 98
GALE Thomas no date O how amiable (inc) 99
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars 105
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched 106
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Ponder my words O Lord 107
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O God and hide not (II) (middle section indicated 'verse' in some MSS) 108
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O Lord and with thine ears 109
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord 110
BATH George fl. c. 1625 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider (authorship not established) 111
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Save me, O God, for the waters (inc) 114
RAVENSCROFT Thomas c.1590–c.1633 O let me hear thy loving kindness 115
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord 116
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Behold, O Lord 117
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Help, Lord, for there is not one 119
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) 120
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 In thee, O Lord ... but rid me (Ps. 71) 121
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Above the stars 122
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Hear my cry, O God 123
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) 129
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Out of the deep (I) 130
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (II) 131
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) 132
TOZAR Salomon no date O Lord, let me know mine end 133
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Put me not to rebuke 134
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, consider my distress 135
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, my God, in thee have I put 136
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears 137
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... 139
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (authorship not established) 139
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Lord, how are they increased 140
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips 141
GIBBONS Christopher 1615–1676 Have pity upon me, O God (inc) 143
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 I will magnify thee, O God my King 145
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Lift up your heads 146
STEVENSON Robert c.1540–c.1600? When the Lord turned again 159
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Arise, O Lord, and hear (adaptation of the motet Salvator mundi no.1) 161
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Ye that fear the Lord 175