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Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 1
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully) 3
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet) 3
TYE Christopher c.1500–c.1573 I lift my heart to thee 4
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Deliver me from mine enemies 5
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Save me O God for thy name's sake (I) 6
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O how amiable are thy dwellings 7
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 8
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 9
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed be thy name (adaptation of motet Mihi autem nimis) 10
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O thou God almighty 11
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 11
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 13
WHITE William fl. c.1600 O praise God in his holiness (II) 14
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Almighty God, which in thy wrath 15
TAYLOR Daniel d.1643 Sing we merrily 16
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look 17
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Hosanna to the Son of David 18
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies 19
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 O praise the Lord of heaven (inc) 20
WARWICK Thomas d.1660 O God of my salvation 22
MUNDY John d. 1630 Give laud unto the Lord 23
READ no date God standeth in the congregation 24
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Let not thy wrath (adaptation of the motet Ne irascaris) 25
RUTTER George 1561–1623 Blessed is the man that feareth God 27
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Arise O Lord why sleepest thou (Pt II: Help us O God) 28
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 28
WHITE William fl. c.1600 Behold now, praise the Lord 29
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Call to remembrance 30
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which hast given us thine only begotten Son 31
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 The eyes of all 33
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Alack when I look back 35
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Ah, helpless wretch 36
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (II) 37
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O how happy a thing it is (inc) (contrafactum of O Lord, of whom I do depend) 38
MUNDY John d. 1630 O God, my strength and fortitude 38
MUNDY John d. 1630 Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) 39
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, my God, in all distress 40
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise 41
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 I will magnify thee, O Lord 42
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Save me, O God (inc) 43
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints 44
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity 45
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 The secret sins 45
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Behold O God the sad and heavy case 46
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 47
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Deliver me O God 49
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, turn not away thy face 50
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king 50
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 51
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 He that hath my commandments 53
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Lord, I am not high-minded 54
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will wash my hands 54
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Give sentence with me, O God 55
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 56
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 57
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Behold how good and joyful 58
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O Jerusalem 59
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O my soul and all (Pt II: Praise the Lord O Jerusalem) 59
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 How many hired servants (inc) 61
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 62
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give the king thy judgements 63
SMITH Edward d.1611 O praise God in his holiness (attr. by Clifford to H. Smith) 64
FIDOW John d. c. 1640 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon 65
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed are all they 67
BULL John c. 1562–1628 In thee O Lord put I my trust 68
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, let me know mine end 69
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, thou hast made my days 70
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John 71
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel 71
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 How long wilt thou forget me 72
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 My heart is set 73
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 O God, my heart prepared is 74
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 What aileth thee (Pt II of When Israel came out of Egypt 76
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 When Israel came out of Egypt (Pt II: What aileth thee) 76
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 79
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 79
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 80
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which hast knit 81
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Everlasting God, which hast ordained 82
MUNDY John d. 1630 Send aid (inc) 83
SMITH Edward d.1611 O Lord, consider my distress (also attr. RN) 84
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, in thee is all my trust (inc) 85
WILSON Thomas fl. c.1635–40 By the waters of Babylon 89
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Teach me thy way, O Lord 90
MUDD no date Let thy merciful ears 90
NICHOLS John fl 1660–1680? O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 92
YARROW no date Almighty and everlasting God, which dost govern (inc) 93
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Hear the voice and prayer 98
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, turn not away thy face 101
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Have mercy upon me O God 102
NICHOLS John fl 1660–1680? I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord 106