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Songs of sundrie natures

some of grauitie, and others of myrth, fit for all companies and voyces. Lately made and composed into Musicke of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts: and published for the delight of all such as take pleasure in the exercise of that Art

Byrd, William (1542 or 3-1623)

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Of 3. voc.

[I. Lord in thy rage rebuke me not]

II.

[II. Right blest are they whose wicked sinnes]

III.

[III. Lord in thy wrath correct me not]

IIII.

[IIII. O God which art most mercyfull]

[V. Lord heare my prayer instantly]

VI.

[VI. From depth of sinne]

VII.

[VII. Attend mine humble prayer Lord]

VIII.

[VIII. Svsanna fayre sometime assaulted was]

IX.

[IX. The Nightingale so pleasant & so gay]

[X. The first part. When younglyngs first on Cupide fyxe their sight]

XI.

[XI. The second part. Bvt when by proofe they finde that he did see]

XII.

[XII. The first part. Vppon a Sommers day loue went to swym]

XIII.

[XIII. The second part. Then for a bote his quiuer stoode in stead]

XIIII.

[XIIII. The greedy Hawke, with sooden sight of lure]

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Of 5. voc.

Of 6. voc.

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[I. Lord in thy rage rebuke me not]

Domine in furore. Psal. 6.

Lord in thy rage rebuke me not

Lord in thy rage rebuke me not, for my most greeuous sinne, nor in thine anger chasten me, but let me fauour winne, haue mercy Lord on me, because my state is weake to see, heale me O Lord, for that my bones, are troubled sore in me.