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Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 The Lord bless us 1
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 I call and cry (adaptation of motet O sacrum convivium) 2
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ 3
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 O how glorious art thou (Also attr. E. Hooper, q.v. for other sources: authorship not established) 4
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 14
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 15
MUNDY John d. 1630 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 16
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord give ear to the prayers (adaptation of the motet Memento homo) 18
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 19
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed be thy name (adaptation of motet Mihi autem nimis) 21
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O thou God almighty 22
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 22
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 24
WHITE William fl. c.1600 O praise God in his holiness (II) 26
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Hosanna to the Son of David 27
TAYLOR Daniel d.1643 Sing we merrily 28
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look 30
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies 31
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 O praise the Lord of heaven (inc) 32
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Teach me thy way, O Lord 34
MUDD no date Let thy merciful ears 35
WARWICK Thomas d.1660 O God of my salvation 35
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 O God, whose nature and property (inc) 36
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prevent us O Lord 37
MUNDY John d. 1630 Give laud unto the Lord 38
READ no date God standeth in the congregation 39
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Let not thy wrath (adaptation of the motet Ne irascaris) 40
RUTTER George 1561–1623 Blessed is the man that feareth God 42
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Arise O Lord why sleepest thou (Pt II: Help us O God) 43
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 43
WHITE William fl. c.1600 Behold now, praise the Lord 45
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which hast given us thine only begotten Son 46
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Call to remembrance 48
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord (inc) 49
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 O Lord, let it be thy pleasure (inc) 50
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Praise the Lord, O my soul, while I live 51
WILSON Thomas fl. c.1635–40 By the waters of Babylon 52
NICHOLS John fl 1660–1680? O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 56
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Ye that fear the Lord 61
YARROW no date Almighty and everlasting God, which dost govern (inc) 63
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 The eyes of all 64
MUDD Thomas c. 1560–c. 1632 God which (who) hast prepared 65
STROGERS Nicholas fl. c.1600 De 66
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord the maker of all things 68
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, the world's Saviour 69
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Behold how good and joyful 71
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (III) (inc) 80
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O praise the Lord all ye heathen (I) 81
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Lift up your heads 81
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Sing we merrily (I) 83
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Praise the Lord, ye servants (inc) 84
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 Blow out (up) the trumpet 86
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 88
STEVENSON Robert c.1540–c.1600? When the Lord turned again 90
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Arise, O Lord, and hear (adaptation of the motet Salvator mundi no.1) 91
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Submit yourselves one to another 93
MUNDY no date Rejoice in the Lord alway (inc) 94
MUNDY no date Let us now laud 96
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 He that hath my commandments 97
MUNDY no date He that hath my commandments 98
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 If ye love me 100
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 This is my commandment (also attr. Tallis and Johnson; authorship not established) 101
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 This is my commandment (authorship not established) 101
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Hear the voice and prayer 102
CHILD William 1606–1697 O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) 104
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Ever blessed Lord 106
JUXON George? d. 1599 Christ rising again 107
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 I will magnify thee, O God my King 109
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise 111
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 I will magnify thee, O Lord 114
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Save me, O God (inc) 117
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints 118
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 120
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king 122
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 125
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will wash my hands 126
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 127
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 129
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Behold how good and joyful 130
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O Jerusalem 131
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O my soul and all (Pt II: Praise the Lord O Jerusalem) 131
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 134
SMITH Edward d.1611 O praise God in his holiness (attr. by Clifford to H. Smith) 136
BULL John c. 1562–1628 In thee O Lord put I my trust 138
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, let me know mine end 139
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, thou hast made my days 140
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John 141
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 O God, my heart prepared is 142
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 144
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 My song shall be of mercy 146
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, turn not away thy face 147
BRYNE Albertus d. 1668 I heard a voice of a great multitude 149
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Holy holy holy Lord God almighty 150
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent I will love thee 151
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched 155
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Ponder my words O Lord 156
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O God and hide not (II) (middle section indicated 'verse' in some MSS) 157
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord 159
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord 160
RAVENSCROFT Thomas c.1590–c.1633 O let me hear thy loving kindness 161
NICHOLS John fl 1660–1680? I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord 162
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Hear my cry, O God 163
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) 164
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (II) 165
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Out of the deep (I) 166
TOZAR Salomon no date O Lord, let me know mine end 167
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Put me not to rebuke 168
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, consider my distress 169
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, my God, in thee have I put 171
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears 172
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... 173
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (authorship not established) 173
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Lord, how are they increased 174
AMNER John 1579–1641 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live 176
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Glory be to God on high (II) (inc) (The chorus sections are the same as in Glory be to God in hig... 177
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Fear not, shepherd (inc) 178
BRYNE Albertus d. 1668 I heard a voice of a great multitude 180
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Lord, I am not high-minded 180
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord (inc) 182
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Alleluia, I heard a voice 189
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 190
ALISON Richard 16th–17th cent Behold now praise the Lord 192