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© The British Academy
James Clifford, The Divine Services and Anthems usually sung in the Cathedrals and Collegiate Choirs Texts
London, 1663; second edition, with numerous additions, 1664.

Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
AMNER John 1579–1641 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live
AMNER John 1579–1641 Like as the hart (inc)
AMNER John 1579–1641 Lord in thy wrath reprove me not (inc)
AMNER John 1579–1641 O come hither and hearken
AMNER John 1579–1641 Remember not, Lord, our offences
ANONYMOUS 081 no date Almighty God, which (who) by thy son (text only)
ANONYMOUS 082 no date Almighty God, which hast knit (text only)
ANONYMOUS 083 no date Almighty God, which in thy wrath (text only)
ANONYMOUS 084 no date Almighty God, who through thy only begotten son (text only)
ANONYMOUS 106 no date Christ our passover (Pt II: Christ being raised) (text only)
ANONYMOUS 123 no date Give laud unto the Lord (text only)
ANONYMOUS 126 no date Give the king thy judgments (text only)
ANONYMOUS 135 no date God, the king of glory (text only)
ANONYMOUS 136 no date God, which hast taught (text only)
ANONYMOUS 139 no date Grant, O holy Trinity (text only)
ANONYMOUS 140 no date Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that like (text only)
ANONYMOUS 143 no date Hallelujah, salvation and glory (text only)
ANONYMOUS 151 no date Hear me, O Lord, and that soon (text only)
ANONYMOUS 153 no date Hear my cry, O God (text only)
ANONYMOUS 162 no date Hear, O my people (text only)
ANONYMOUS 178 no date I am well pleased (II) (text only)
ANONYMOUS 206 no date I will lift up mine eyes (text only)
ANONYMOUS 208 no date I will magnify thee (II) (text only)
ANONYMOUS 209 no date I will preach thy law (text only)
ANONYMOUS 213 no date Jesus came when the doors were shut (text only)
ANONYMOUS 243 no date My God, my rock (text only)
ANONYMOUS 264 no date O God, my heart is ready (text only)
ANONYMOUS 265 no date O God, my strength and fortitude (I) (text only)
ANONYMOUS 270 no date O God, whose nature (text only)
ANONYMOUS 284 no date O Lord, give ear (text only)
ANONYMOUS 287 no date O Lord God, the heathen (text only)
ANONYMOUS 313 no date O Lord, which for our sakes (text only)
ANONYMOUS 326 no date O praise the Lord of heaven (text only)
ANONYMOUS 327 no date O pray for the peace (text only)
ANONYMOUS 333 no date O thou that art the fulfilling (text only)
ANONYMOUS 345 no date Praise the Lord, O ye his servants (text only)
ANONYMOUS 355 no date Save me, O God, O king (text only)
ANONYMOUS 361 no date Soul awake, why sleepest thou (text only)
ANONYMOUS 362 no date Stir up, we beseech thee
ANONYMOUS 367 no date The blessed lamb (text only)
ANONYMOUS 368 no date The earth is the Lord's (text only)
ANONYMOUS 369 no date The eyes of all (text only)
ANONYMOUS 376 no date The Lord is only my support (text only)
ANONYMOUS 378 no date The Lord said unto my lord (text only)
ANONYMOUS 404 no date We praise thee, O Father (text only)
ANONYMOUS 405 no date We will sing a new song (text only)
ANONYMOUS 408 no date What shall I render unto the Lord (text only)
ANONYMOUS 409 no date When as we sat in Babylon (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Almighty God which madest thy blessed son (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Almighty God, whose praise this day (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Behold now praise the Lord (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Bow down thine ear, O Lord (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Christ our paschal lamb
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Godliness is great riches
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Have mercy upon me O God (I)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear the prayers O our God
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Holy holy holy Lord God almighty
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 I am the resurrection (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 I heard a voice saying
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 If ye love me (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 In Bethlehem town (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Lord we beseech thee give ear
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Lord who shall dwell
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Not unto us O Lord (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O clap your hands
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O how happy a thing (3 versions of chorus parts, in Peterhouse bks, RCM bks and York bks)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord our Governor (inc)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O sing unto the Lord (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Ponder my words O Lord
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O my soul while I live
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Save us good Lord waking (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 So God loved the world (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 The Lord is my shepherd (text only)
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 We beseech thee almighty God
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 When the Lord turned again
BROWNE Richard d. 1664 Unto him that loved us (inc)
BRYNE Albertus d. 1668 Behold how good and joyful (text only)
BRYNE Albertus d. 1668 I heard a voice of a great multitude
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest)
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Deliver me O God
BULL John c. 1562–1628 In thee O Lord put I my trust
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully)
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Bow thine ear (Adaptation of the motet Ne Irascaris)
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again)
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen)
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Even from the depth
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Exalt thyself O God (inc)
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Hear my prayer O Lord and consider
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God whom our offences
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord rebuke me not in thy fury
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord turn thy wrath (Pt II: Bow thine ear) (Adaptation of the motet Ne Irascaris)
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prevent us O Lord
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Second Preces and Psalms (Pss 119:33)
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet)
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...
CARR George no date I have lifted up mine eyes (text only)
CARR George no date Let thy loving mercy (text only)
CHILD William 1606–1697 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts (see Sa & G (I))
CHILD William 1606–1697 If the Lord himself (I)
CHILD William 1606–1697 O Lord, grant the King a long life (I)
CHILD William 1606–1697 O praise the Lord, laud ye
COSTE Thomas no date He that hath my commandments
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O Lord, make thy servant
DAY no date By the waters of Babylon
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 O clap your hands (I) (text only)
FARRANT Richard d. 1581 Call to remembrance
FARRANT Richard d. 1581 Hide not thou thy face
FORD Thomas c.1580–1648 Look, shepherds, look (inc)
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, thou hast made my days
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed are all they
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel (Pt II of Deliver us, O Lord)
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Deliver us, O Lord our God (Pt II: Blessed be the Lord God)
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Hosanna to the Son of David
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 If ye be risen again
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Lift up your heads
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O glorious God (text only)
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O Lord, in thee is all my trust
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John
GIBBS Richard fl. c.1620–40 Lord, in thy wrath reprove me not (text only)
GIBBS Richard fl. c.1620–40 See, sinful soul (inc)
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord of hosts (inc)
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, my God, in all distress
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, of whom I do depend (inc)
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 What child was he
HEATH John II c. 1590–1668 When Israel came out of Egypt
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Teach me, O Lord
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he
HOLMES John d. 1629? I will give laud (inc)
HOLMES John d. 1629? Lord, in thy wrath, reprove me not (inc)
HOLMES John d. 1629? O Lord, of whom I do depend (inc)
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Hearken, ye nations
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 I will magnify thee, O God my King
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O how glorious art thou (by Hooper or Robert White)
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, in thee is all my trust (inc)
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, turn not away thy face
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O thou God almighty
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Teach me thy way, O Lord
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Hear my crying, O God (inc)
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 I will magnify thee, O Lord (text only)
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation (inc)
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up (inc)
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Who shall ascend (inc)
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 O God, my heart prepared is
IVES Simon 1600–1662 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thee (text only)
JEFFREYS G c. 1625–1685 Sa, G
JEWETT Randolph c. 1603–1675 Bow down thine ear, O Lord (text only)
JOHNSON Robert (I) c.1490–c.1560 O eternal God, almighty (Pt II: Save thy people, Pt III: We shall give thanks)
JOHNSON Robert (I) c.1490–c.1560 Save thy people (Pt II of O eternal God, almighty)
JOHNSON Robert (I) c.1490–c.1560 We shall give thanks (Pt III of O eternal God, almighty)
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 Happy sons of Israel (text only)
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 Hearken, O daughter (text only)
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 Lord, aloft thy triumphs raising (text only)
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 The Lord in thy adversity (text only)
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 The Lord liveth (text only)
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 They that put their trust (text only)
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 Zadok the priest
LEIGHTON William d. c.1616 Thou art my God
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Give the king thy judgements, O God (inc)
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Lord I am not high-minded (inc)
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation (inc)
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Tell the daughter of Zion
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 The Lord hath done great things (inc)
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 To Jesus Christ, the faithful witness (I) (inc)
LOWE Edward c.1610–1682 My song shall be alway (text only)
LOWE Edward c.1610–1682 O give thanks unto the lord, and call (text only)
LOWE Edward c.1610–1682 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious
LOWE Edward c.1610–1682 O how amiable
LOWE Edward c.1610–1682 Why do the heathen (text only)
MASON George fl. c.1620 Judge me, O God
MOLLE Henry d.1658 God the protector (inc)
MOLLE Henry d.1658 Great and marvellous are thy works
MOLLE Henry d.1658 Thou art my portion, O Lord (text only)
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 How long wilt thou forget me
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 O Jesu meek
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (II)
MUDD no date I will sing the mercies (text only)
MUNDY no date Let us now laud
MUNDY John d. 1630 O lord our governor This anthem appears as a Festal Psalm for Matins on Ascension Day, attr. Smit...
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Ah, helpless wretch
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Bow down thine eye (inc)
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Increase my joy (text only)
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 My song shall be of mercy (inc)
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord the maker of all things
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, the world's Saviour
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 The secret sins (text only)
N.S. fl. after 1633 Praised be the God of love (text only)
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources)
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Lord, comfort those (inc)
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 Blow out (up) the trumpet
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 I will magnify thee, O Lord
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 I will always give thanks unto the Lord, his praise
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Rejoice in the Lord O ye righteous (I)
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous (II) (inc)
PRICE Richard no date Almighty and everlasting God, which dost govern (text only)
PRICE Richard no date O God, who through the preaching (text only)
RAMSEY Robert fl. c. 1610–1644 O Lord, let me know mine end (text only)
ROGERS Benjamin 1614–1689 Everlasting God, which hast ordained (text only)
ROGERS Benjamin 1614–1689 Hear me when I call (inc)
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 But let all those (Pt II of Haste thee, O God)
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Haste thee, O God (ii)
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Let my complaint (inc)
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Let thine hand (Pt II of Let my complaint)
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Submit yourselves one to another
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself
SMITH Edward d.1611 O Lord, consider my distress (also attr. RN)
SMITH Edward d.1611 O Lord, my God, to thee do I complain (inc)
SMITH Edward d.1611 O praise God in his holiness (attr. by Clifford to H. Smith)
STONARD William d.1630 Almighty and merciful God (text only)
STONARD William d.1630 Lord of all power and might (text only)
STONARD William d.1630 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous (text only)
STONARD William d.1630 When the sorrows of hell
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 A new commandment
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed are those that are undefiled (adaptation of Beati immaculati)
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed be thy name (adaptation of motet Mihi autem nimis)
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Forgive me, Lord, my sin (adaptation of motet Absterge Domine)
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Hear the voice and prayer
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts (inc)
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 I call and cry (adaptation of motet O sacrum convivium)
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake (text only)
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 O Lord, give thy holy spirit
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Remember not, O Lord
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Wipe away my sins (adaptation of motet Absterge Domine)
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 With all our hearts (adaptation of motet Salvator mundi I)
TOMKINS Giles d.1668 In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust (inc)
TOMKINS John c.1586–1638 The Lord hear thee (text only)
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everlasting God, which hatest nothing
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which (who) hast instructed
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, who hast given us thine only begotten Son
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Behold, the hour cometh
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Come, let us go up
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Death is swallowed up (inc)
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Give sentence with me, O God
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Glory be to God on high
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 God, which as upon this day (God which as on this day / God, who as at this time / God, who upon ...
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Great and marvellous
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Lord, enter not into judgement
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Merciful Lord, we beseech thee
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 My beloved spake
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O be favourable unto Zion
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O God, wonderful art thou
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Israel, if thou return
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, grant the king a long life
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, I have loved
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, let me know mine end
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Sing unto God
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 The Lord, even the most mighty
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Who is this that cometh
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Why art thou so full of heaviness (has alternative text, Domine tu eruisti animam, in Musica Deo ...
WARD John fl. early 17th century I will praise the Lord
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise
WARD John fl. early 17th century Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (inc)
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Let us lift up our eyes (text only)
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Most mighty and all-knowing Lord
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints (text only)
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Thy mercies great and manifold (text only)
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 The Lord bless us
WHITE William fl. c.1600 O praise God in his holiness (I)
WHITE William fl. c.1600 Praise him in the cymbals (Pt II of O praise God in his holiness) (I)
WIGTHORPE William fl. c.1600 My shepherd is the living Lord (text only)
WILDER Philippe van fl. 1525–50 Blessed art thou that fearest God
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Put me not to rebuke
WILSON John 1595–1674 Hearken, O God, unto a wretch's cries (text only)
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Arise, O Lord God