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Psalmes, Sonets, & Songs of sadnes and pietie, made into Musicke of fiue parts: whereof, some of them going abroad among diuers, in untrue coppies, are heere truely corrected, and th'other being Songs very rare & newly composed, are heere published, for the recreation of all such as delight in Musick: By William Byrd

Byrd, William (1542 or 3-1623)

[I.] O God giue care & do apply

II.

[II.] Mine eies with feruencie

III.

[III.] My soule opprest with care

IIII.

[IIII.] How shall a young man prone

[V.] O Lord how long wilt thou

VI.

[VI.] O Lord who in thy sacred tent

VII.

[VII.] Help Lord for wasted are &c.

VIII.

[VIII.] Blessed is he that feares &c.

IX.

IX. Lord in thy wrath

X. Even from the depth

[The Sonets and Pastoralles]

[SONGS OF SADNES & PIETIE]

The funerall Songs of that honorable Gent. Syr Phillip Sidney, Knight.

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IX. Lord in thy wrath

Psalm. 6

Lord in thy wrath reproue me not

Lord in thy wrath reproue me not, in thy wrath reproue me not though I deserue thine yre: Ne yet correct me in thy rage, ô Lord I thee desire. For I am weak, therfore (ô Lord) of mercy me forbeare: And heale me Lord, for why? thou know'st, my bons do quake for fear, for feare.