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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
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John 3
CHILD William 1606–1697 O clap your hands (I) 4
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 5
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will preach the Law 6
CHILD William 1606–1697 O praise the Lord, laud ye 8
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost 9
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 Merciful Lord, we beseech thee 10
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which madest thy blessed Son 11
CHILD William 1606–1697 Blessed be the Lord God, even the God (inc) 12
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty God, whose praise this day (inc) 12
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest) 13
CHILD William 1606–1697 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 14
CHILD William 1606–1697 G (inc) 16
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Turn thou us O good Lord (inc) 17
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, which hatest nothing 18
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which for our sakes 19
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy tender love (inc) 21
TOMKINS John c.1586–1638 Turn thou us, O good Lord 23
GIBBS Richard fl. c.1620–40 See, sinful soul (inc) 24
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 The blessed lamb 25
JUXON George? d. 1599 Christ rising again 27
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 29
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 29
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 30
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 If ye be risen again 32
DERING Richard c. 1580–1630 Almighty God, which through thy only begotten Son 34
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O God, the king of glory 37
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 God is gone up (Pt II of O clap your hands) 38
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 O clap your hands (II) (Pt II: God is gone up) 38
MUNDY John d. 1630 O lord our governor This anthem appears as a Festal Psalm for Matins on Ascension Day, attr. Smit... 39
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 43
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) 44
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Behold, the hour cometh 46
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everliving (everlasting) God, we humbly beseech 47
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thee (inc) 48
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thy majesty 48
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 As they departed (Pt II: But what went ye, Pt III: For this is he) 51
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 But what went ye out to see (Pt II of As they departed) 51
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 For this is he (Pt III of As they departed) 51
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which hast taught 52
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, who by thy Son 53
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Everlasting God, which hast ordained 55
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 I heard a voice saying 56
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which hast knit 57
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Alleluia, I heard a voice 58
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 59
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity 61
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give the king thy judgements 62
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... 63
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O Lord, make thy servant 64
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 65
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O Lord, how joyful is the king 66
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Give the king thy judgements, O God (inc) 69
SMITH Elias fl. 1628–1676 How is the gold become dim 71
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 73
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Blessed are those that are undefiled 74
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Holy holy holy Lord God almighty 75
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 76
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 I will always give thanks unto the Lord, his praise 78
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Praise the Lord, O ye his servants 79
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent I will love thee 80
CHILD William 1606–1697 Hear, O my people 81
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 I will lift up mine eyes 82
GALE Thomas no date O how amiable (inc) 84
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars 89
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched 90
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Ponder my words O Lord 91
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O God and hide not (II) (middle section indicated 'verse' in some MSS) 92
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O Lord and with thine ears 94
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord 95
BATH George fl. c. 1625 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider (authorship not established) 96
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Hear my prayer O Lord and consider 97
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Save me, O God, for the waters (inc) 98
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord 99
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Behold, O Lord 100
RAVENSCROFT Thomas c.1590–c.1633 O let me hear thy loving kindness 102
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Help, Lord, for there is not one 103
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) 105
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 In thee, O Lord ... but rid me (Ps. 71) 106
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Above the stars 107
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Hear my cry, O God 108
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) 113
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Out of the deep (I) 114
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (II) 115
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) 116
TOZAR Salomon no date O Lord, let me know mine end 117
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Put me not to rebuke 119
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, consider my distress 120
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, my God, in thee have I put 122
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears 123
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... 124
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (authorship not established) 124
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Lord, how are they increased 126
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips 127
GIBBONS Christopher 1615–1676 Have pity upon me, O God (inc) 129
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 I will magnify thee, O God my King 133
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Lift up your heads 134
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 136
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Sing we merrily (I) 138
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Praise the Lord, ye servants (inc) 139
ALISON Richard 16th–17th cent Behold now praise the Lord 141
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 Blow out (up) the trumpet 143
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 145
STEVENSON Robert c.1540–c.1600? When the Lord turned again 146
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Arise, O Lord, and hear (adaptation of the motet Salvator mundi no.1) 149
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord the maker of all things 150
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, the world's Saviour 151
STROGERS Nicholas fl. c.1600 De 153
MUDD Thomas c. 1560–c. 1632 God which (who) hast prepared 155
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Ye that fear the Lord 156
AMNER John 1579–1641 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live 159
HUTCHINSON John or Richard no date O God, the proud are risen against me (inc) 161
MUDD no date Lift up your heads (inc) 161
MUDD no date O God, thou art my God (inc) 162
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 My song shall be of mercy 164
CHILD William 1606–1697 Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all (I) 169
CHILD William 1606–1697 Sing we merrily 170
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O clap your hands 173
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Deliver us O Lord 174
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 My soul truly waiteth 175
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 But let all those (Pt II of Haste thee, o God,I) 176
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Haste thee O God (Pt II: But let all those) 176
ROGERS Benjamin 1614–1689 Teach me, O Lord, the way 180
FARRANT Richard d. 1581 The High Service, the Third, Old or Short Service (Te, Ma, N) R18