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Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ 3
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 5
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant 6
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (I) (English version of De profundis) 7
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God the proud art risen against me 8
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully) 9
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet) 9
TYE Christopher c.1500–c.1573 I lift my heart to thee 10
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Deliver me from mine enemies 11
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Save me O God for thy name's sake (I) 12
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O how amiable are thy dwellings 13
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 14
MUNDY John d. 1630 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 15
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord give ear to the prayers (adaptation of the motet Memento homo) 16
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 17
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed be thy name (adaptation of motet Mihi autem nimis) 18
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O thou God almighty 19
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 19
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 21
WHITE William fl. c.1600 O praise God in his holiness (II) 22
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Almighty God, which in thy wrath 23
TAYLOR Daniel d.1643 Sing we merrily 24
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look 25
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Hosanna to the Son of David 26
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies 27
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 O praise the Lord of heaven (inc) 28
WARWICK Thomas d.1660 O God of my salvation 30
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 O God, whose nature and property (inc) 31
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prevent us O Lord 32
MUNDY John d. 1630 Give laud unto the Lord 33
READ no date God standeth in the congregation 34
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Let not thy wrath (adaptation of the motet Ne irascaris) 35
RUTTER George 1561–1623 Blessed is the man that feareth God 37
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Arise O Lord why sleepest thou (Pt II: Help us O God) 38
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 38
WHITE William fl. c.1600 Behold now, praise the Lord 39
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Call to remembrance 41
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which hast given us thine only begotten Son 42
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Ah, helpless wretch 43
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (II) 44
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O how happy a thing it is (inc) (contrafactum of O Lord, of whom I do depend) 45
MUNDY John d. 1630 O God, my strength and fortitude 46
MUNDY John d. 1630 Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) 47
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, my God, in all distress 49
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise 50
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 I will magnify thee, O Lord 52
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Save me, O God (inc) 53
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints 54
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity 56
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 The secret sins 56
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Behold O God the sad and heavy case 57
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 59
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Deliver me O God 61
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king 62
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, turn not away thy face 63
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 64
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 He that hath my commandments 66
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Lord, I am not high-minded 67
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will wash my hands 67
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Give sentence with me, O God 68
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 69
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 70
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Behold how good and joyful 71
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O Jerusalem 72
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O my soul and all (Pt II: Praise the Lord O Jerusalem) 72
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 How many hired servants (inc) 74
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 75
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give the king thy judgements 76
SMITH Edward d.1611 O praise God in his holiness (attr. by Clifford to H. Smith) 77
FIDOW John d. c. 1640 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon 79
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed are all they 81
BULL John c. 1562–1628 In thee O Lord put I my trust 82
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, let me know mine end 83
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, thou hast made my days 86
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel 87
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John 88
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 How long wilt thou forget me 89
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 My heart is set 90
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 O God, my heart prepared is 92
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 What aileth thee (Pt II of When Israel came out of Egypt 93
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 When Israel came out of Egypt (Pt II: What aileth thee) 93
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 95
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 95
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 96