John Dowland - 1563-1626

Lamentatio Henrici Noel

Mr. Henry Noell his Funerall Psalmes 1597

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Lamentatio Henrici Noel John Dowland 1563-1626

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1.!O Lord, turn not a - way thy face from him that lieth pros - trate;

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2.!And call me not to mine ac - counts, How I have liv - ed here;

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1.!O Lord, turn not a - way thy face from him that lieth pros-trate;
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2.!And call me not to mine ac - counts, How I have liv - ed here;
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1.!O Lord, turn not a - way thy face from him that lieth pros - trate;

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2.!And call me not to mine ac - counts, How I have liv - ed here;
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1.!O Lord, turn not a - way thy face from him that lieth pros-trate;

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La - ment - ing sore his sin - ful life be - fore thy mer - cy gate Which

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For then I know right well, O Lord, How vile I shall ap - pear. I

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La - ment - ing sore his sin - ful life be - fore thy mer - cy gate Which
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For then I know right well, O Lord, How vile I shall ap - pear. I
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For then I know right well, O Lord, How vile I shall ap - pear. I

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La - ment - ing sore his sin - ful life be - fore thy mer - cy gate Which

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For then I know right well, O Lord, How vile I shall ap - pear. I
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gate thou open - est wide to those that do la - ment their sin: Shut not that

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need not to con - fess my life, I am sure thou canst tell; What I have

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gate thou open - est wide to those that do la - ment their sin: Shut not that
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need not to con - fess my life, I am sure thou canst tell; What I have
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gate thou open - est wide to those that do la - ment their sin: Shut not that

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need not to con - fess my life, I am sure thou canst tell; What I

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need not to con - fess my life, I am sure thou canst tell; What I have
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gate a - gainst me, Lord, but let me en - - - ter in.

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been and what I am, I know thou know'st it well.

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gate a - gainst me, Lord, but let me en - - - ter in.
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been and what I am, I know thou know'st it well.
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gate a - gainst me, Lord, but let me en - - - - ter in.

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have been and what I am, I know thou know'st it well.
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gate a - gainst me, Lord, but let me en - ter in.
been and what I am, I know thou know'st it well.
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3.!O Lord, that know'st what things be past, And eke that things that be;

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4.!And can the things that I have done, Be hid - den from thee then:

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3.!O Lord, that know'st what things be past, And eke that things that be;
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4.!And can the things that I have done, Be hid - den from thee then:
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3.!O Lord, that know'st what things be past, And eke that things that be;

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4.!And can the things that I have done, Be hid - den from thee then:

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3.!O Lord, that know'st what things be past, And eke that things that be;

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4.!And can the things that I have done, Be hid - den from thee then:
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Thouknow'st al - so what is to come, Noth - ing is hid from thee. Be -

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Nay, nay, thou know'st them all, O Lord, Where they were done and when. Where -

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Thou know'st al - so what is to come, Noth - ing is hid from thee. Be -
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Thou know'st al - so what is to come, Noth - ing is hid from thee. Be -

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Nay, nay, thou know'st them all, O Lord, Where they were done and when. Where -

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fore the heavens and earth were made, Thou know'st what things were then, As all things

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fore with tears I come to thee, To beg and to en - treat: Even as the

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fore with tears I come to thee, To beg and to en - treat: Even as the

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fore with tears I come to thee, To beg and to en - treat: Even as the

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else that have been since, A - mong the sons of men.

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child that has done evil And fear - eth to be beat.

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else that have been since, A - mong the sons of men.
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child that has done evil And fear - eth to be beat.
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else that have been since, A - mong the sons of men.

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child that has done evil And fear - eth to be beat.
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else that have been since, A - mong the sons of men.
child that has done evil And fear - eth to be beat.
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5.!So come I to thy mer - cy gate, where mer - cy does a - bound:

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5.!So come I to thy mer - cy gate, where mer - cy does a- bound:
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5.!So come I to thy mer - cy gate, where mer - cy does a - bound:

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5.!So come I to thy mer - cy gate, where mer - cy does a-bound:

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Re - quir - ing mer - cy for my sin, To heal my dead - ly wound. O

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6.!Mer -

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Re - quir - ing mer - cy for my sin, To heal my dead - ly wound. O

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Re - quir - ing mer - cy for my sin, To heal my dead - ly wound. O

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Re - quir - ing mer - cy for my sin, To heal my dead - ly wound. O

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Lord, I need not to re - peat What I do beg or crave: Thou know'st, O

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cy, good Lord, mer - cy I ask, That is the to - tal sum: For mer - cy,

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Lord, I need not to re - peat What I do beg or crave: Thou know'st, O

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cy, good Lord, mer - cy I ask, That is the to - tal sum: For mer - cy,

Lord, I need not to re-peat What I do beg or crave: Thou know'st, O

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cy, good Lord, mer - cy I ask, That is the to - tal sum: For mer - cy,
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Lord, I need not to re - peat What I do beg or crave: Thou know'st, O

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cy, good Lord, mer - cy I ask, That is the to - tal sum: For mer - cy,
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Lord, be - fore I ask, The thing that I would have.

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Lord, is all my suit, Lord, let thy mer - cy come.

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Lord, be - fore I ask, The thing that I would have.

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Lord, is all my suit, Lord, let thy mer - cy come.
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Lord, be - fore I ask, The thing that I would have.

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Lord, is all my suit, Lord, let thy mer - - - cy come.
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Lord, be - fore I ask, The thing that I would have.
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 II. Miserere mei (Psalm 51) Tune in treble/Text: William Whittingham -

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1.!O Lord, con - si - - der my dis - tress, and now with speed some
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2.!Re - morse and sor - row do con-strain me to ac - know - ledge

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1.!O Lord, con - si - der my dis - tress, and now with speed some pi -
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2.!Re - morse and sor - row do con - strain me to ac - know - ledge mine
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1.!O Lord, con - si - der my dis - tress, and now with speed some

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2.!Re - morse and sor - row do con-strain me to ac - know -
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1.!O Lord, con - si - - der my dis - tress, and now with speed some
2.!Re - morse and sor - row do con-strain me to ac - know - ledge

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pi - ty take, My sins de - face, my faults re - dress, Good Lord, for

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mine ex - cess; My sin, a - las, doth still re - main be -

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- - ty take, My sins de - face, my faults re - dress, Good Lord, for

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ex - cess; My sin, a - las, doth still re - main be - fore my

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pi - ty take, My sins de - face, my faults re - dress, Good Lord, for

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ledge mine ex-cess; My sin, a - las, doth still re - main be - fore my

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pi - ty take, My sins de - face, my faults re - - - dress, Good Lord, for
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thy great mer - cy's sake Wash me, o Lord, and make me clean
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face with - out re - lease. For thee a - lone I have of - fended,

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thy great mer - cy's sake Wash me, o Lord, and make me clean

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face with - out re - lease. For thee a - lone I have of - fended,
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thy great mer - cy's sake Wash me, o Lord, and make me clean

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face with - out re - lease. For thee a - - - lone I have of - fended,

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thy great mer - cy's sake Wash me, o Lord, and make me clean
face with - out re - lease. For thee a - lone I have of - fended,
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from this un - just and sin - ful act, and pu - ri - fy yet once a - gain,
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com - mitt- ing e - vil in thy sight; and if I were there - fore con-demned,

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from this un - just and sin - ful act, and pu - ri - fy yet once a - gain,

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com - mitt - ing e - vil in thy sight; and if I were there - fore con - demned,
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from this un - just and sin - ful act, and pu - ri - fy yet once a - gain,

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com - mitt - ing e - vil in thy sight; and I were there - fore con-demned,
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my hei - nous crime and blood - y fact.

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yet were thy judge ments just and right.

my hei - nous crime and blood - - - y fact.

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yet were thy judge-ments just and right.
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my hei - nous crime and blood - y fact.

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yet were thy judge - ments just and right.
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my hei - nous crime and blood - y fact.
yet were thy judge - ments just and right.
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3.!It is so ma - ni - fest, a - las, that first I was con -
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4.!If thou with hys - sop purge this blot, I shall be clean - er

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4.!If thou with hys-sop purge this blot, I shall be clean - er than
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3.!It is so ma - ni - fest, a - las, that first I was con -
4.!If thou with hys - sop purge this blot, I shall be clean - er

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ceived in sin: yea, of my mo - ther so born was, and yet, vile

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than the glass; and if thou wash a - way my spot, the

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in sin: yea, of my mo - - ther so born was, and yet, vile

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the glass; and if thou wash a - way my spot, the snow in

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ceived in sin: yea, of my mo - ther so born was, and yet, vile

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than the glass; and if thou wash a - way my spot, the snow in

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ceived in sin: yea, of my mo - ther so born was, and yet, vile
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wretch, re - main there - in. Al - so be - hold, Lord, thou dost love
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white - ness shall I pass. There - fore, O Lord, such joy me send,

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wretch, re - main there - in. Al - so be - hold, Lord, thou dost love

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white - ness shall I pass. There-fore, O Lord, such joy me send,

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wretch, re - main there - in. Al - so be - hold, Lord, thou dost love

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white - ness shall I pass. There - fore, O Lord, such joy me send,

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wretch, re - main there - in. Al - so be - hold, Lord, thou dost love
white - ness shall I pass. There - fore, O Lord, such joy me send,
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the in - ward truth of a pure heart: there - fore thy wis - dom
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that in - ward - ly I may find grace; and that my strength may

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the in - ward truth of a pure heart: there - fore thy wis - - - dom from

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that in - ward - ly I may find grace; and that my strength may now
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the in - - - ward truth of a pure heart: there - fore thy wis - dom from

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that in - - - ward - ly I may find grace; and that my strength may now

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the in - ward truth of a pure heart: there - fore thy wis - dom
that in - ward - ly I may find grace; and that my strength may
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from a - bove thou hast re - vealed me to con - vert.

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now a - mend, which thou hast 'suaged for my tres - pass.

a - bove thou hast re - vealed me to con - vert.

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a - mend, which thou hast 'suaged for my tres - pass.
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a - bove thou hast re - vealed me to con - vert.

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a - mend, which thou hast 'suaged for my tres - pass.

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from a - bove thou hast re - vealed me to con - vert.

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now a - mend, which thou hast 'suaged for my tres - pass.

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5.!Turn back thy face and frown - ing ire, for I have felt e -
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5.!Turn back thy face and frown - - - ing ire, for I have felt e -

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5.!Turn back thy face and frown - ing ire, for I have felt e -

w w ˙ ˙
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&b ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w

˙ #w ˙. œ ˙ ˙
nough thy hand; and purge my sins, I thee de - sire, which do in

˙ ˙ #w w ˙ ˙ ˙. œ œ bw ˙
Vb
w b˙ ˙
thy hand; and purge my sins, I thee de - sire, which do in

V b #˙ œ ˙ ˙ w
œ w w ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙
nough thy hand; and purge my sins, I thee de - sire, which do in

?b #˙ w ˙ œ w ˙ ˙
˙. œ w œ #w ˙ œ œ œ œ w
nough thy hand; and purge my sins, I thee de - - - sire, which do in
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&b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ #w
˙.
num - ber pass the sand. Make new my heart with - in my breast,
œ œ ˙ œ w #˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ ˙ w w
Vb
num - ber pass the sand. Make new my heart with - in my breast,
˙ ˙ ˙.
Vb œ w w ˙ ˙ œ œœ ˙ ˙ #˙ œ œœ ˙ w
num - ber pass the sand. Make new my heart with - in my breast,

?
b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w w
num - ber pass the sand. Make new my heart with - in my breast,

˙ ˙ w w ˙
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&b w w ˙ ˙ w ˙ w w
w ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ w
and frame it to thy ho - ly will; thy con - stant spirit in
#˙ n˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙
Vb
and frame it to thy ho - ly will; thy con-stant spirit in me

Vb w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ
˙
˙ ˙ œ
and frame it to thy ho - ly will; thy con - stant spirit in me

?b ˙ ˙ n˙. œ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙. w w
and frame it to thy ho - - - ly will; thy con-stant spirit in

69
&b ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ›
œ œ œ ˙ #œ ˙
me let rest, which may these rag - ing ene - mies kill.

˙. œ
Vb w #w w nœ ›
let rest, which may these rag - ing ene - mies kill.

Vb ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #›
˙
let rest, which may these rag - ing ene - mies kill.

?b ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ›
w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
me let rest, which may these rag - ing ene - mies kill.

follows no. III

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b w ˙˙ ˙
Dowland: Lamentatio H. Noell, III

w
C1, C2, C4, F4 Tune & text from English Psalter of 1562

&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
w œ œ
1.!O Lord, of whom I do de - pend, be - hold my care - ful heart,

b w œ ˙. œ nw œ. œ w ˙.
2.!but on - ly those whose aid I crave, whose mer - cy still is prest,

Vb ! Œ Œ œ J œ w
1.!O Lord, of whom I do de-pend, be - hold my care - ful heart,
b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
Vb ˙
2.!but on - ly those whose aid I crave, whose mer - cy still is prest,
w. ˙ ˙ #˙ w œ œ ˙. œ œ nœ ˙ œ w
1.!O Lord, of whom I do de - pend, be - hold my care - ful heart,

? b w ˙ ˙ w. œ ˙ ˙. nœ œ œ ˙
œ œ˙
2.!but on - ly those whose aid I crave, whose mer - cy still is prest,

b œ w ˙ œ w
1.!O Lord, of whom I do de - pend, be - hold my care-ful heart,

b ˙
2.!but on - ly those whose aid I crave, whose mer - cy still is prest,

˙ ˙ w ˙ w
6
&b ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
˙
and when thy will and plea - sure is re - lease me of my smart

b ˙ œ œ w w
Vb w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ nw
To ease all those that come to thee for suc - cour and for rest.

and when thy will and plea - sure is re - lease me of my smart

b
Vb ˙ œ ˙ œ. œ˙ w
To ease all those that come to thee for suc - cour and for rest.
w #˙ œ ˙ ˙ #˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w
J
and when thy will and plea - sure is re - lease me of my smart

? bb ˙ ˙
œ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙
To ease all those that come to thee for suc - cour and for rest.

˙ ˙ w w w
and when thy will and plea - sure is re - lease me of my smart

b
To ease all those that come to thee for suc - cour and for rest.
w ˙ ˙ ˙
11
&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ w

˙.
thou seest my sor - rows what they are, my grief is known to thee,

b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w œ. œ ˙ œ œ œ œœ w
And sith thou seest my rest - less eyes, my tears and griev - ous groan;

Vb J
thou seest my sor - rows what they are, my grief is known to thee,
b ˙ œ ˙
Vb ˙. œ œ œ œ #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
And sith thou seest my rest - less eyes, my tears and griev - ous groan;
œ . œ w ˙ ˙ ˙
thou seest my sor - rows what they are, my grief is known to thee,

? b ˙ œ nœ ˙. œ. œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ
˙ œ œ œ nœ
And sith thou seest my rest - less eyes, my tears and griev - - - ous groan;

b œ ˙ w w
J
thou seest my sor - rows what they are, my grief is known to thee,

b ˙ ˙
And sith thou seest my rest - less eyes, my tears and griev - ous groan;
˙ ˙ ˙
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&b w ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w

b ˙. œ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ #w ˙ . œ œ œ œ . n œJ # œ ˙ w
and there is none that can re - move or take the same from me,
œ
At - tend un - to my suit, O Lord, mark well my plaint and moan.

V b

œ œ œ nœ ˙ ˙
and there is none that can re - move or take the same from me,
b œ œœ œ w œ œ œ œ œ nw
Vb w
At - tend un - to my suit, O Lord, mark well my plaint and moan.
w ˙.

œ œ ˙
and there is none that can re - move or take the same from me,

? bb ˙ . œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w w œ. œ œ œ ˙ ˙
At - tend un - to my suit, O Lord, mark well my plaint and moan.

J w
and there is none that can re - move or take the same from me,
At - tend un - to my suit, O Lord, mark well my plaint and moan.
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 b w ˙˙
Dowland: Lamentatio H. Noell, III

w
21
&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
w œ
3.!For sin hath so en - clos - ed me, and com - passed me a - bout;

b w œ œ ˙. œ nw œ. œ w ˙.
4.!whose blood - y wounds are yet to see, though not with mor - tal eye;

Vb ! Œ Œ œ J œ w
3.!For sin hath so en - clos - ed me, and com - passed me a - bout;
b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
Vb w. ˙ œ œ ˙ . œœ n œ ˙ œ w
4.!whose blood - y wounds are yet to see, though not with mor - tal eye;
˙ ˙ #˙ w
3.!For sin hath so en - clos - ed me, and com - passed me a - bout;

? b w ˙ ˙ w. œ œ œ œ˙ w ˙ ˙ . n œœ œ ˙
4.!whose blood - y wounds are yet to see, though not with mor - tal eye;

b ˙ œ w
3.!For sin hath so en - clos - ed me, and com - passed me a - bout;

b ˙
4.!whose blood - y wounds are yet to see, though not with mor - tal eye;

˙ ˙ w ˙ w
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&b ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
˙ ˙
That I am now re - me - dy - less, if mer - cy help not out.

b œ œ w w
Vb w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
yet do thy saints be - hold them all, and so, I trust, shall I.

˙ nw
That I am now re - me - dy - less, if mer - cy help not out.
b ˙ œ. œ ˙
Vb œ w ˙ ˙ #˙ ˙
yet do thy saints be - hold them all, and so, I trust, shall I.

˙ w #˙ œ J ˙ #˙ w
That I am now re - me - dy - less, if mer - cy help not out.

? bb ˙ ˙ ˙
œ œ ˙. œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙
yet do thy saints be - hold them all, and so, I trust, shall I.

˙ ˙ w w w
That I am now re - me - - - dy - less, if mer - cy help not out.

b
yet do thy saints be - hold them all, and so, I trust, shall I.
w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
31
&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w

˙.
For mor - tal man can - not re - lease, or mi - ti - gate his pain;

b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w œ . œJ ˙ œ œœ œ œ w
Though sin doth hin - der me a while, when you shalt see it good;

Vb
For mor - tal man can - not re - lease, or mi - ti - gate his pain;
b œ œœ œ
Vb ˙ œ œ ˙. œ ˙. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
Though sin doth hin - der me a while, when you shalt see it good;

#˙ w ˙
For mor - tal man can - not re - lease, or mi - ti - gate his pain;

? bb ˙ œ nœ ˙. œ ˙ ˙.
˙ œ . œJ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ nœ ˙ œ w
Though sin doth hin - der me a while, when you shalt see it good;

w
For mor - tal man can - not re - lease, or mi - ti - gate his pain;

b ˙ ˙
Though sin doth hin - der me a while, when you shalt see it good;
˙ ˙ ˙
36
&b w ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w

b ˙. œ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ #w ˙ . œ œ œ œ . n œJ # œ ˙ w
But e - ven Christ, my Lord and God, which for my sins was slain,
œ
I shall en - joy the sight of him, and see his wounds and blood.

V b

œ œ œ nœ ˙ ˙
But e - ven Christ, my Lord and God, which for my sins was slain,
b œ œœ œ w œ œ œ œ œ nw
Vb w w
I shall en - joy the sight of him, and see his wounds and blood.
˙.

œ œ˙
But e - ven Christ, my Lord and God, which for my sins was slain,

? bb ˙ . œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w w œ. œ œ œ ˙ ˙
I shall en - joy the sight of him, and see his wounds and blood.

J w
But e - ven Christ, my Lord and God, which for my sins was slain,
I shall en - joy the sight of him, and see his wounds and blood.
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w
41
&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
w œ œ œ
5.!And as thy an - gels and thy saints, do not be - hold the same;

b w ˙. œ nw Œ œ œ . œJ w ˙.
Vb ! Œ
6.!lest that I tread in sin - ner's trace, and give them my con - sent;

œ w

b
5.!And as thy an - gels and thy saints, do not be - hold the same;
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
Vb w. ˙ œ œ ˙. œ œ nœ ˙ œ w
6.!lest that I tread in sin - ner's trace, and give them my con - sent;
˙ ˙ #˙ w
5.!And as thy an - gels and thy saints, do not be - hold the same;

? b w ˙ ˙ w. œ œ ˙ ˙. nœ œ œ ˙
œ œ ˙
6.!lest that I tread in sin - ner's trace, and give them my con - sent;
b w ˙ œ w
5.!And as thy an - gels and thy saints, do not be - hold the same;

b ˙ ˙ w
6.!lest that I tread in sin - ner's trace, and give them my con - sent;
˙ w
46
&b ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
˙
So trust I to poss - ess the place, with them to praise thy name.

b ˙ œ œ w w
Vb w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ nw
To dwell with them in wick - ed - ness, where - to na - ture is bent.

b
So trust I to poss - ess the place, with them to praise thy name.
˙ œ. œ ˙ œ
Vb ˙ w w ˙ #˙ ˙
To dwell with them in wick - ed - ness, where - to na - ture is bent.

#˙ œ J ˙ ˙ #˙ w
So trust I to poss - ess the place, with them to praise thy name.

? b ˙
b ˙ œ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙
To dwell with them in wick - ed - ness, where - to na - ture is bent.
˙ ˙ w w w
So trust I to poss - ess the place, with them to praise thy name.

b w
To dwell with them in wick - ed - ness, where - to na - ture is bent.
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
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&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w

˙. œ
But whilst I live here in this vale, where sin - ners do fre - quent;

b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w œ. œ ˙ œœ œ œ w
Vb
On - ly thy grace must be my stay, lest that I fall down flat,

b
But whilst I live here in this vale, where sin - ners do fre - quent;

V b ˙ œ œ ˙. œ ˙. œ œ œ œ #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
On - ly thy grace must be my stay, lest that I fall down flat,
w ˙
But whilst I live here in this vale, where sin - ners do fre - quent;

? b ˙ œ nœ ˙. œ. œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ
˙ œ œ œ nœ
On - ly thy grace must be my stay, lest that I fall down flat,
b œ ˙ J w w
But whilst I live here in this vale, where sin - ners do fre - quent;

b ˙ ˙ ˙
On - ly thy grace must be my stay, lest that I fall down flat,
˙ ˙
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&b w ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w

b ˙. œ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ œ œ œ. nœ #œ ˙ œ w
As - sist me e - ver with thy grace, my sins still to la - ment,

b
And be - ing down then on my - self
#w can - not re - co - ver that.

V J

b œ œ œ nœ ˙ ˙
As - sist me e - ver with thy grace, my sins still to la - ment,

Vb w œ œ œ œ w w ˙. œ œ œ œ œ nw
And be - ing down then on my - self can - not re - co - ver that.

œ œ ˙
As - sist me e - ver with thy grace, my sins still to la - ment,

? bb ˙ . œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w w œ. œ œ œ ˙ ˙
And be - ing down then on my - self can - not re - co - ver that.

J w
As - sist me e - ver with thy grace, my sins still to la - ment,
And be - ing down then on my - self can - not re - co - ver that.
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w
61
&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
w œ œ œ
7.!Where - fore this is yet once a - gain, my suit and my re - quest;

b w ˙. œ nw Œ œ œ . œJ w ˙.
Vb ! Œ œ w
7.!Where - fore this is yet once a-gain, my suit and my re - quest;
b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
Vb w. ˙ ˙ #˙ w ˙ œ œ ˙. œ œ nœ ˙ œ w
7.!Where - fore this is yet once a - gain, my suit and my re-quest;

? b w ˙ ˙ w. œ œ ˙ ˙. nœ œ œ ˙
b œ œ˙ w ˙ œ w
7.!Where - fore this is yet once a - gain, my suit and my re - quest;

b ˙ ˙ ˙ w w
66
&b ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
˙
To grant me par - don for my sin, That I in thee may rest.

b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w w ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ nw
Vb
To grant me par - don for my sin, That I in thee may rest.
b
Vb ˙ w #˙ œ ˙ œ. œ ˙
J œ w ˙ ˙ #˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w
To grant me par-don for my sin, That I in thee may rest.

? b ˙
b ˙ œ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w ˙. œ ˙ ˙
w
To grant me par - don for my sin, That I in thee may rest.

b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
71
&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w

˙.
Then shall my heart, my tongue, my voice, be in - stru - ments of praise;

b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w œ. œ ˙ œ œœ œ œ w
Vb J
Then shall my heart, my tongue, my voice, be in - stru - ments of praise;
b ˙
Vb œ œ ˙. œ ˙. œ œ œ œ #˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
Then shall my heart, my tongue, my voice, be in - stru-ments of praise;

? bb ˙ œ n œ ˙ . œ ˙ œ . œJ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ nœ ˙
˙ ˙. œ w
w
Then shall my heart, my tongue, my voice, be in - stru - ments of praise;

b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
76
&b w ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w

b ˙. œ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ #w ˙ . œ œ œ œ . n œJ # œ ˙ œ w
And thy Church and House of Saints sing psalms to thee al - ways.

Vb
˙ ˙
And thy Church and House of Saints sing psalms to thee al-ways.
b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ w œ œ œ œ œ nw
Vb w w ˙.

œ œ˙
And thy Church and House of Saints sing psalms to thee al-ways.

? bb ˙ . œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ w w œ. œ œ œ ˙ ˙
J w
And thy Church and House of Saints sing psalms to thee al - ways.
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C2, C3, C4, F4 Tune & text from English Psalter 1562 Dowland: Lamentatio H. Noell, IV

& w ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙
˙
1.!Where right - eous - ness does say, Lord, for my sin - ful part In wrath thou

bœ œ ˙ #w Ó #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ #w Ó#˙ œ œ. œ nœ
2.!But if it be thy will, With sin - ners to con - tend; Then all thy

V ˙ w ˙ J
1.!Where right - eous - ness does say, Lord, for my sin - ful part In wrath thou

Ó ˙ ˙. œ œ œ ˙ Ó ˙. œ œ
2.!But if it be thy will, With sin - ners to con-tend; Then all thy
V ˙. œœ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ w w œ
1.!Where right-eous - ness does say, Lord, for my sin- ful part In wrath thou should'st

? w ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ ˙
2.!But if it be thy will, With sin - ners to con - tend; Then all thy flock
#˙. œ b˙ w w ˙
1.!Where right - eous - ness does say, Lord, for my sin - ful part In wrath thou
2.!But if it be thy will, With sin - ners to con - tend; Then all thy

w
6
& ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ w
#˙ ˙ ˙
œ. œ ˙
should'st me pay ven - geance for my de - sert; I can it not de - ny,

˙ ˙ #w ˙. œ ˙. œ #w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w
flock shall spill, And be lost with - out end. For who liv'th here so right,

V J ˙
should'st me pay ven - geance for my de - sert; I can it not de - ny,

œ Ó Œ ˙ ˙
Ó ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ w
flock shall spill, And be lost with - out end. For who liv'th here so right,
V œ œœ œ w œ ˙ ˙ w
œ
w ˙ #˙
me pay ven - geance for my de - sert; I can it not de - ny,

? b˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ w
shall spill, And be lost with - out end. For who liv'th here so right,

˙ w w
should'st me pay ven - geance for my de - sert; I can it not de - ny,
flock shall spill, And be lost with - out end. For who liv'th here so right,
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&Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
˙ ˙
but needs I must con - fess how that con - tin - ual - ly

˙. œ œ œ ˙ w
œ bœ œ œ œ œ ˙ #w
that right - ly he can say: He sinn'th not in thy sight,

VÓ ˙ Ó Œ œ
but needs I must con - fess how that con - tin - ual - ly

VÓ œ b˙. œ w Ó
that right - ly he can say: He sinn'th not in thy sight,

œ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ w

b˙
but needs I must con - fess how that con - tin - ual - ly

?Ó œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙
that right - ly he can say: He sinn'th not in thy sight,

˙ b˙ ˙ b˙ w
but needs I must con - fess how that con - tin - ual - ly
that right - ly he can say: He sinn'th not in thy sight,

˙.
15
&Ó ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ #w
Ó ˙ œ ˙ ˙ #w
˙.
thy laws I do trans - gress, thy laws I do trans - gress.
˙ ˙. œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
Full oft, and ev - ery day, full oft, and ev - ery day?

VÓ Ó

˙
thy laws I do trans - gress, thy laws I do trans - gress.

˙ ˙. ˙ ˙ œ œ bw
VÓ œ b˙ ˙ Ó
Full oft, and ev - ery day, full oft, and ev - ery day?
w ˙
thy laws I do trans - gress, thy laws I do trans - gress.

?Ó ˙ œ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙. œ w
Full oft, and ev - ery day, full oft, and ev - ery day?
˙. ˙ ˙ w ˙
thy laws I do trans - gress, thy laws I do trans-gress.
Full oft, and ev - ery day, full oft, and ev - ery day?
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& ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙
3.!Thy script - ure plain tell'th me, the right - eous man of - fendeth; Seven times a

œ ˙ #w Ó #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ #w Ó #˙ œ œ . œn œ
4.!Then sith the case so stands, that even the man right wise Fall'th oft in

V ˙ w ˙ bœ
J
3.!Thy script - ure plain tell'th me, the right - eous man of - fendeth; Seven times a

Ó ˙ ˙. œ œ œ ˙ Ó ˙. œ œ œ
œœ ˙ œ œ œ w w
4.!Then sith the case so stands, that even the man right wise Fall'th oft in
V ˙. œ ˙
3.!Thy script-ure plain tell'th me, the right - eous man of - fendeth; Seven times a day

? w ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ ˙
4.!Then sith the case so stands, that even the man right wise Fall'th oft in sin -
#˙. œ b˙ w w ˙
3.!Thy script - ure plain tell'th me, the right - eous man of - fendeth; Seven times a
4.!Then sith the case so stands, that even the man right wise Fall'th oft in

w
24
& ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ w
#So˙ ˙ ˙
œ. œ ˙
day to thee, Where - on thy wrath de - pendeth, that the right-eous man,

˙. ˙. Ó ˙
V ˙ ˙ #w œ œ #w ˙ #˙ w
sin - ful bands, Where - by thy wrath may rise. Lord, I that am un - just,

J ˙ ˙
day to thee, Where - on thy wrath de - pendeth, So that the right-eous man,

V œ œœœ œ w Ó ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ w Ó Œ ˙ ˙ œ w
sin - ful bands, Where - by thy wrath may rise. Lord, I that am un - just,
˙ ˙
to thee, Where-on thy wrath de - pendeth, So that the right-eous man,

?
- - ful bands,
w ˙
Where-by thy wrath
˙ ˙ ˙
may rise.
Ó ˙ #˙ ˙
Lord, I that am un - just,
˙ ˙ w
b˙ ˙ w w
day to thee, Where - on thy wrath de - pendeth, So that the right-eous man,
sin - ful bands, Where - by thy wrath may rise. Lord, I that am un - just,
29
&Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
does walk in no such path, But he fall'th now or then,

˙. œ œ œ ˙ w
Œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ ˙ #w
And right - eous - ness none have, here - to then shall I trust,

VÓ ˙ Ó
does walk in no such path, But he fall'th now or then,

œ b˙. w
VÓ œ œ ˙. Ó œ œ œ œ œ w
And right - eous - ness none have, here - to then shall I trust,
œ œ ˙ ˙

œ œ ˙ b˙
does walk in no such path, But he fall'th now or then,

?Ó ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙
And right - eous - ness none have, here - to then shall I trust,

˙ b˙ ˙ b˙ w
does walk in no such path, But he fall'th now or then,
And right - eous - ness none have, here - to then shall I trust,

˙.
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&Ó ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ #w
Ó ˙ œ ˙ ˙ #w
˙.
In dan - ger of thy wrath, in dan - ger of thy wrath.
˙ ˙. œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
My sin - ful soul to save, my sin - ful soul to save.

VÓ Ó

˙
In dan - ger of thy wrath, in dan - ger of thy wrath.

˙ ˙. ˙ ˙ œ œ bw
VÓ œ b˙ ˙ w Ó ˙
My sin - ful soul to save, my sin - ful soul to save.

In dan - ger of thy wrath, in dan - ger of thy wrath.

?Ó ˙ œ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙. œ w
My sin - ful soul to save, my sin - ful soul to save.
˙. ˙ ˙ w ˙
In dan - ger of thy wrath, in dan - ger of thy wrath.
My sin - ful soul to save, my sin - ful soul to save.
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& ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙
5.!But tru - ly to that post, Where - to I cleave and shall; Which is thy

bœ œ ˙ #w Ó #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ #w Ó # ˙ œ œ . œn œ
6.!The scrip - ture doth de - clare, No drop of blood in thee; But that thou

V ˙ w ˙ J
5.!But tru - ly to that post, Where - to I cleave and shall; Which is thy

V ˙. œœ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ w Ó ˙ ˙. œ œ œ ˙ w Ó ˙. œ œ œ
6.!The scrip - ture doth de - clare, No drop of blood in thee; But that thou

5.!But tru - ly to that post, Where - to I cleave and shall; Which is thy mer -

? w ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ ˙
6.!The scrip-ture doth de-clare, No drop of blood in thee; But that thou did'st
#˙. œ b˙ w w ˙
5.!But tru - ly to that post, Where - to I cleave and shall; Which is thy
6.!The scrip - ture doth de - clare, No drop of blood in thee; But that thou

w
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& ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ w
#˙ ˙ ˙
˙. œ. œ ˙
mer - cy most; Lord, let thy mer - cy fall. And mi - ti - gate thy mood,

˙. Ó ˙
V ˙ ˙ #w œ œ #w ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w
did'st not spare, To shed each drop for me. Now let those drops most sweet,

J
mer - cy most; Lord, let thy mer - cy fall. And mi - ti - gate thy mood,

V œ œœœ œ w Ó ˙ œ œ œ œœ ˙. œ w Ó Œ ˙ ˙ œ w
did'st not spare, To shed each drop for me. Now let those drops most sweet,
˙ ˙

w Ó ˙ #˙ ˙
- - cy most; Lord, let thy mer - - - cy fall. And mi - ti - gate thy mood,

? b˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
not spare, To shed each drop for me. Now let those drops most sweet,

˙ w w
mer - cy most; Lord, let thy mer - cy fall. And mi - ti - gate thy mood,
did'st not spare, To shed each drop for me. Now let those drops most sweet,
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&Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
˙ ˙
Or else we per - ish all; The price of this thy blood,

˙. œ œ œ ˙ w
VÓ Ó Œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ ˙ #w
so moist my heart so dry; That I with sin re - plete,
˙ œ
Or else we per - ish all; The price of this thy blood,
œ
VÓ œ œ ˙. b˙. œ w Ó œ œ œ œ œ w
so moist my heart so dry; That I with sin re - plete,

œ ˙ ˙
b ˙ my
Or else we per - ish all; The price of this thy blood,

?Ó œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙
so moist heart so dry; That I with sin re - plete,

˙ b˙ ˙ b˙ w
Or else we per - ish all; The price of this thy blood,
so moist my heart so dry; That I with sin re - plete,
˙.
51
&Ó ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ #w
Ó ˙ œ ˙ ˙ #w
˙.
Where - in mer - cy I call, Where - in mer - cy I call.
˙ ˙. œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
VÓ Ó
May live, and sin may die, may live, and sin may die.

˙ ˙
Where - in mer - cy I call, Where - in mer - cy I call.

VÓ ˙ ˙. œ b˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ œ œ bw ˙
May live, and sin may die, may live, and sin may die.

Where - in mer - cy I call, Where - in mer - cy I call.

?Ó ˙ œ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙. œ w
May live, and sin may die, may live, and sin may die.
˙. ˙ ˙ w ˙
Where - in mer - cy I call, Where - in mer - cy I call.
May live, and sin may die, may live, and sin may die.
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& ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙
7.!That be - ing mor - ti - fied, This sin of mine in me; I may be

bœ œ ˙ #w Ó #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ #w Ó # ˙ œ œ . œn œ
8.!But vouch - safe me to keep, from those in - fer - nal foes; And from that

V ˙ w ˙ J
7.!That be - ing mor - ti - fied, This sin of mine in me; I may be

Ó ˙ ˙. œ œ œ ˙ Ó ˙. œ œ œ
8.!But vouch - safe me to keep, from those in - fer - nal foes; And from that
V ˙. œœ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ w w
7.!That be - ing mor - ti - fied, This sin of mine in me; I may be san -

? w ˙ b˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ ˙
8.!But vouch-safe me to keep, from those in - fer - nal foes; And from that lake
#˙. œ w w ˙
7.!That be - ing mor - ti - fied, This sin of mine in me; I may be
8.!But vouch - safe me to keep, from those in - fer - nal foes; And from that

w
60
& ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ w
˙ ˙
#So˙ that
œ. œ ˙
san - cti - fied, By grace of thine in thee. I ne - ver fall,

˙. ˙. Ó ˙
V ˙ ˙ #w œ œ #w ˙ #˙ w
lake so deep, Where - as no mer - cy grows. And I shall sing thee songs,

J ˙ ˙
san - cti - fied, By grace of thine in thee. So that I ne - ver fall,

œ Ó Œ ˙ ˙ œ
Ó ˙ œ œ œœ ˙. œ w
lake so deep, Where - as no mer - cy grows. And I shall sing thee songs,
V œ œœœ œ w ˙ ˙ w
- - cti - fied, By grace of thine in thee. So that I ne - ver fall,

?
so deep,
w ˙
Where - as no mer -
˙
-
˙ ˙
- cy grows.
Ó ˙ #˙ ˙
And I shall sing thee songs,
˙ ˙ w
b˙ ˙ w w
san - cti - fied, By grace of thine in thee. So that I ne - ver fall,
lake so deep, Where - as no mer - cy grows. And I shall sing thee songs,
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&Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
In - to such mor - tal sin; That my foes in - fer - nal,

˙. œ œ œ ˙ w
Œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ ˙ #w
Con - firm - ed with the just; That un - to thee be - longs,

VÓ ˙ Ó
In - to such mor - tal sin; That my foes in - fer - nal,

œ
VÓ b˙. œ w Ó
Con - firm - ed with the just; That un - to thee be - longs,

œ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ w

œ œ ˙ b˙
In - to such mor - tal sin; That my foes in - - - fer - nal,

?Ó ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙
Con - firm - ed with the just; That un - to thee be-longs,

˙ b˙ ˙ b˙ w
In - to such mor - tal sin; That my foes in - fer - nal,
Con - firm - ed with the just; That un - to thee be - longs,

˙.
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&Ó ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙
Ó ˙ œ ˙ ˙ #w
#w
˙.
Re - joice my death there - in, re - joice my death there - in.
˙ ˙. œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #w
Which art mine on - ly trust, which art mine on - ly trust.

VÓ Ó

˙
Re - joice my death there - in, re - joice my death there - in.

˙ ˙. ˙ ˙ œ œ bw
VÓ b˙ ˙ Ó
Which art mine on - ly trust, which art mine on - ly trust.
œ w ˙
Re - joice my death there - in, re - joice my death there - in.

?Ó ˙ œ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙. œ w
Which art mine on - ly trust, which art mine on - ly trust.
˙. ˙ ˙ w ˙
Re - joice my death there - in, re - joice my death there - in.
Which art mine on - ly trust, which art mine on - ly trust.
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b
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œœ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙.
C1, C2, C3, F4 Tune & text from Anglo-Genevan Psalter 1556

&b w ˙ œ œ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ #w ..

˙. œ ˙ ˙.
1.!Lord, to thee I make my moan When dan - gers me op - - press

b ˙ ˙ œ n˙ #w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ˙ w ..
I call, I sigh, plain and groan trust - ing to find re - - lease.

Vb
˙. œ
1.!Lord, to thee I make my moan When dan- gers me op - - press
b œ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ w.
Vb œ œ œ˙ ..
I call, I sigh, plain and groan trust - ing to find re - - lease.
˙ w
1.!Lord, to thee I make my moan When dan - gers me op - - press

? b ˙ ˙
w w Ó ˙ ˙ œœ w w ..
I call, I sigh, plain and groan trust - ing to find re - - lease.

b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
1.!Lord, to thee I make my moan When dan - gers me op - press

b w w
I call, I sigh, plain and groan trust - ing to find re - lease.

˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œœ˙
5
&b w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ œœ w #˙ w
Hear now, O Lord, my re - - - quest for it is full due time

b w œw ˙ œœ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙
Vb ˙ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ w nw

b w ˙ ˙ ˙
Hear now, O Lord, my re - quest for it is full due time

w
Vb ˙. œœ˙ w w Ó Œ œ œœœ œ ˙ ˙ œ . œJ œ œ
Hear now, O Lord, my re - quest for it is full due time

? b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w Ó ˙ w ˙
b w ˙ w w
Hear now, O Lord, my re - - - - quest for it is full due time

b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œœœ ˙ ˙ w œ œ ˙
10
&b w #w w nw

b w œ ˙ œ œ nœ œ œ œ w
and let thine ears aye be prest un - to this pray - - - er mine.
˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w ˙. œ ˙ œ œ
Vb
and let thine ears aye be prest un - to this pray - er mine.
b
Vb w ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ˙. œ w w œ ˙ œ w œ ˙ #œ w
and let thine ears aye be prest un - to this pray - er mine.

? bb ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w ˙ w
and let thine ears aye be prest un - to this pray - er mine.

b w œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w ˙ ˙. ..
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&b ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ #w

˙. ˙.
2.!O Lord, our God, if thou weigh our sins and them pe - - - ruse;

b œ ˙ œ n˙ #w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙.
Vb ˙ ˙ œ˙ w ..
Who shall then es - cape or say, I can my - self ex - - cuse?
Ó

b ˙. œ
2.!O Lord, our God, if thou weigh our sins and them pe - - - ruse;
œ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ œ œ
Vb œ œ œ˙ ˙ w. w ..
Who shall then es - cape or say, I can my - self ex - - cuse?
˙
2.!O Lord, our God, if thou weigh our sins and them pe - - - ruse;

? bb w w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œœ w w ..
Who shall then es - cape or say, I can my - self ex - - cuse?

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
2.!O Lord, our God, if thou weigh our sins and them pe - ruse;
Who shall then es - cape or say, I can my - self ex - cuse?
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Dowland: Lamentatio H. Noell, V

˙ w œ œ ˙
18
&b w ˙ œ œœ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ œœw #˙ w
But Lord, thou art mer - - - ci - ful, and turn'st to us thy grace;

b w œœ w Ó ˙ ˙
Vb w ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w nw

b w ˙ ˙ ˙
But Lord, thou art mer - ci - ful, and turn'st to us thy grace;

w w
Vb ˙. œœ˙ w Ó Œœ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ . œJ œ œ
But Lord, thou art mer - - - ci - ful, and turn'st to us thy grace;

? b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w Ó ˙ w ˙ ˙ w
b w w
But Lord, thou art mer - ci - ful, and turn'st to us thy grace;

b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ #w ˙ ˙ w œ
œ ˙ nw
23
&b w
w œ ˙ œ œ nœ œ œ œ w
That we with hearts most care - ful, should fear be - fore thy face.

b ˙ ˙ w ˙
Vb ˙ w ˙. œ ˙ œ œ
That we with hearts most care - ful, should fear be - fore thy face.
b w ˙ ˙ ˙.
Vb œ ˙. œ w w œ ˙ œ w œ ˙ #œ w
That we with hearts most care-ful, should fear be - fore thy face.

? b ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙
b w ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
That we with hearts most care - ful, should fear be - fore thy face.

b w ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w ˙ ˙. ..
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&b ˙ œœ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ #w

˙. ˙.
3.!In God I put my whole trust, my soul wait'th on his will;

b ˙ œ ˙ ˙ œ n˙ #w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ˙ w ..
Vb
For his pro - mise is most just, and I hope there - in still.

b ˙. œ ˙ œ
3.!In God I put my whole trust, my soul wait'th on his will;

b ˙ œ w Ó ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ w. ..
œœ ˙ w
For his pro - mise is most just, and I hope there - in still.
V ˙
3.!In God I put my whole trust, my soul wait'th on his will;

? b w Ó ˙ ˙
w ˙ ˙ œœ w w ..
For his pro - mise is most just, and I hope there - in still.

b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
3.!In God I put my whole trust, my soul wait'th on his will;
For his pro - mise is most just, and I hope there - in still.

b ˙ ˙ w œ œ ˙
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&b w œ œœ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ œœ w #˙ w
My soul to God has re - - - gard, wish - ing for him all way;

b w œœ w Ó ˙ ˙
Vb w ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w nw

b w ˙ ˙ ˙
My soul to God has re - gard, wish - ing for him all way;

Vb ˙. œœ˙ w w Ó Œ œ œ œœ œ ˙ ˙ œ . œJ œ œ w
My soul to God has re - gard, wish-ing for him all way;

? bb w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ w
w w ˙ ˙ w w
My soul to God has re - - - - gard, wish - ing for him all way;
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b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ #w ˙ ˙ w œ œ ˙ nw
36
&b w
w œ ˙ œ œ nœ œ œ œ w
More than they that watch and ward, to see the dawn - - - ing day.

b ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w ˙. œ ˙ œ œ
Vb

b w
More than they that watch and ward, to see the dawn - ing day.

Vb ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ˙. œ w w œ ˙ œ w œ ˙ #œ w
More than they that watch and ward, to see the dawn - ing day.

? b ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙
b w ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
More than they that watch and ward, to see the dawn - ing day.

b w œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œœ w ˙ ˙. ..
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&b ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ #w

b ˙ ˙. ˙.
4.!Let Is - ra - el then bold - ly in the Lord put his trust;

œ ˙ ˙ œ n˙ #w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ˙ w ..
He is the God of mer - cy, that his de - li - ver must.

Vb Ó

b ˙. œ
4.!Let Is - ra - el then bold - - - ly in the Lord put his trust;
œ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ w.
Vb œ œ œ ˙ w ..
He is the God of mer - cy, that his de - li - ver must.
˙
4.!Let Is - ra - el then bold - ly in the Lord put his trust;

? bb w w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ w w ..
He is the God of mer - cy, that his de - li - ver must.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
4.!Let Is - ra - el then bold - ly in the Lord put his trust;
He is the God of mer - cy, that his de - li - ver must.
b ˙ ˙ w œ œ ˙
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&b w œ œœ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ œœ w #˙ w
For he it is that must save Is - ra - el from his sin;

b œw ˙ œ œ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙
Vb w ˙ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ w nw

b w ˙ ˙ ˙
For he it is that must save Is - ra - el from his sin;

w ˙ w
Vb ˙. œœ˙ w Ó Œ œœœœœ ˙ œ . œJ œ œ
For he it is that must save Is - ra - el from his sin;

? bb w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ w
w w ˙ ˙ w w
For he it is that must save Is - ra - el from his sin;
b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ #w ˙ w œ œ ˙ nw
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&b w w ˙

b w œ ˙ œ œ nœ œ œ œ w
And all such as sure - ly have their con - fi - dence in him.
˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w œ ˙ œ œ
Vb ˙.
And all such as sure - ly have their con - fi - dence in him.
b
Vb w ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ˙. œ w w œ ˙ œ w œ ˙ #œ w
And all such as sure - ly have their con - fi - dence in him.

? bb ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w ˙ ˙ w
And all such as sure - ly have their con - fi - dence in him.
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b
C1, C3, C4, F4 First printed in English Psalter 1562 Dowland: Lamentatio H. Noell, VI

&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ›
›

˙
1.!Lord, hear my pray - er, hark, the plaint that

b w w ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ nœ œ w w ˙
In judge - ment with thy ser - vant, Lord, O

Vb
1.!Lord, hear my pray - er, hark, the plaint that I do
b w ˙ nœ œ n˙
Vb w
In judge - ment with thy ser - - - vant, Lord, O en -
œ œ › ›
1.!Lord, hear my pray - er, hark, the plaint that

? b ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
In judge - ment with thy ser - vant, Lord, O

b ˙ w ˙ ˙ w
1.!Lord, hear my pray - er, hark, the plaint that I

b
In judge - ment with thy ser - - - - vant, Lord, O en -

& b w.
5
˙ ˙ œ œ w › ˙ ˙ w

w › ˙
I do make to thee, Lord, in
˙ #˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
bb nœ œ ˙. œ ˙
en - - - ter not at all; For just - -

V
make to thee, Lord, in thy
b w. ˙
V b w. n› w
- - - - ter not at all; For just - i -
˙ ˙ ˙
I do make to thee, Lord, in thy

? b › w. ˙ w. œ œ
en - - - ter not at all; For just - i -

b ›
do make to thee, Lord, in

b
ter not at all; For just -

˙ ˙ n˙ w ..
9
&b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w #˙ w ˙ ˙ n˙

˙ w ˙.
thy na - tive truth and in thy jus - tice ans - wer me.

b w. ˙ ˙ w ˙ œ nw ..
- - i - fied be in thy sight not one that liv - eth shall.

Vb ˙ nw
na - - - tive truth and in thy jus - tice ans - wer me.
b ˙ ˙ w ˙. œ ..
V b w.
fied be in thy sight not one that liv - eth shall.
˙ w w w w
na - - - tive truth and in thy jus - tice ans - wer me.

? bb w w ˙ ˙. œ w ..
fied be in thy sight not one that liv - eth shall.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w ˙
thy na - tive truth and in thy jus - tice ans - wer me.

b
i - fied be in thy sight not one that liv - eth shall.
13
&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ›
›

˙
2.!The ene - my hath pur - sued my soul, my

b w w ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ nœ œ w w ˙
With - in me in per - plex - i - ty was

Vb
2.!The ene - - my hath pur-sued my soul, my life
b w ˙ nœ œ n˙
Vb w
With - in me in per -plex - - - i - ty was mine
œ œ › ›
2.!The ene - my hath pur - sued my soul, my

? bb ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
With - in me in per - plex - i - ty was

w ˙ ˙ w
2.!The ene - my hath pur - sued my soul, my life
With - in me in per - plex - - - - i - ty was mine
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&b ˙ ˙ œ œ w › ˙ ˙ w

w › ˙
life to ground hath thrown; And laid

b ˙ nœ œ ˙. œ #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
mine ac - - - com - ber'd spirit: and in

Vb
to ground hath thrown; And laid me
b w. ˙
Vb w. n› w ˙
ac - com - - - ber'd spirit: and in me was my
˙ ˙
life to ground hath thrown; And laid me

? b › w. ˙ w. œ œ
mine ac - com - - - ber'd spirit: and in me

b ›
to ground hath thrown; And laid

b ˙ œ
ac - - - - - com - - - ber'd spirit: and in

˙ n˙ ˙ ˙ n˙ w ..
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&b œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w #˙ w ˙
w ˙.
me in the dark like them, that dead are long a - gone.

b . ˙ ˙ œ nw
Vb w ˙ ˙ w ..
me was my troubl - ed heart, a - maz - ed and a - fright.
˙ nw
in the dark like them, that dead are long a-gone.
b w. ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ..
Vb w
troubl - - ed heart, a - maz - ed and a - fright.
˙ w w w w
in the dark like them, that dead are long a-gone.

? bb w w ˙ ˙. œ w ..
was my troubl - ed heart, a - maz - ed and a-fright.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w ˙
me in the dark like them, that dead are long a-gone.

b
me was my troubl - ed heart, a - maz - ed and a-fright.
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&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ›
›

˙
3.!Yet I re - cord time past, in all the

b w w ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ nœ œ w w ˙
Vb
To thee, O Lord, my God, lo! I do

b w
3.!Yet I re - cord time past, in all the works

Vb ˙ nœ œ n˙ w
To thee, O Lord, my God, lo! I do stretch
œ œ › ›
3.!Yet I re - cord time past, in all the

? bb ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
To thee, O Lord, my God, lo! I do

w ˙ ˙ w
3.!Yet I re - cord time past, in all the works

b
To thee, O Lord, my God, lo! I do stretch
w.
29
&b ˙ ˙ œ œ w › ˙ ˙ w

w › ˙
works I me - di - - tate; Yea, in

b ˙ nœ œ ˙. œ #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
Vb
stretch my crav - ing hands; my soul

b
I me - - - di - tate; Yea, in thy

Vb w. w. ˙ n› w ˙
my crav - - - ing hands; my soul de -
˙ ˙
works I me - - - di - tate; Yea, in thy

? bb w. ˙ w. œ œ
stretch my crav - - - ing hands; my soul de -
› ›
I me - - - di - tate; Yea, in thy
my crav - - - ing hands; my soul de -
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˙ ˙ n˙ w ..
33
&b œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w #˙ w ˙ ˙ n˙
w ˙.
thy works I me - di - tate, that thy hands have cre - ate.

b . ˙ ˙ œ nw
Vb w ˙ ˙ ˙ w nw ..
de - sir - eth af - ter thee as do the thirst - y lands.

b w.
works I me - di - tate, that thy hands have cre - ate.

˙ ˙ ˙. œ ..
Vb w
sir - - - eth af - ter thee as do the thirst - y lands.
˙ w w w w
works I me - di - tate, that thy hands have cre - ate.

? b ˙ w ˙ ˙. œ w ..
sir - - - eth af - ter thee as do the thirst - y lands.
b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w
works I me - di - tate, that thy hands have cre - ate.

b
37 sir - eth af - ter thee as do the thirst - y lands.

&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ›
›

˙
4.!Hear me with speed, my spirit does fall, hide

b w w ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ nœ œ w w ˙
Let me thy lov - ing kind - ness in the

Vb
4.!Hear me with speed, my spirit does fall, hide not

bb w ˙ nœ œ n˙ w
Let me thy lov - ing kind - - - ness in the mor -
V œ œ › ›
4.!Hear me with speed, my spirit does fall, hide

? bb ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
Let me thy lov - ing kind - ness in the
˙ w ˙ ˙ w
4.!Hear me with speed, my spirit does fall, hide not

b w.
Let me thy lov - ing kind - - - - ness in the mor -
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&b ˙ ˙ œ œ w › ˙ ˙ w

w › ˙
not thy face me fro; Else shall

b ˙ nœ œ ˙. œ #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
mor - - - ning hear and know; For in thee

Vb
thy face me fro; Else shall I
b w. ˙
Vb n› w
- - - - ning hear and know; For in thee
w. ˙ ˙ ˙
not thy face me fro; Else shall I

? bb › w. ˙ w. œ œ
mor - - - ning hear and know; For in thee

›
thy face me fro; Else shall

b
ning hear and know; For in

˙ ˙ n˙ w ..
45
&b ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w #˙ w ˙ ˙ n˙

w ˙.
I be like them that down, In - to the pit do go.

b . ˙ ˙ œ nw
Vb w ˙ ˙ w ..
is my trust, show me the way that I shall go.
˙ nw
be like them that down, In - to the pit do go.
b ˙ ˙ ˙. œ w ..
V b w.
is my trust, show me the way that I shall go.
˙ w w w w
be like them that down, In - to the pit do go.

? bb w w ˙ ˙. œ w ..
is my trust, show me the way that I shall go.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w ˙
I be like them that down, In - to the pit do go.
thee is my trust, show me the way that I shall go.
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&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ›
›

˙
5.!For I lift up my soul to thee, O

b w w ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ nœ œ w w ˙
Teach me to do thy will, for thou, thou

Vb
5.!For I lift up my soul to thee, O Lord
b w ˙ nœ œ n˙
Vb w
Teach me to do thy will, for thou, thou art
œ œ › ›
5.!For I lift up my soul to thee, O

? b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
Teach me to do thy will, for thou, thou

b w ˙ ˙ w
5.!For I lift up my soul to thee, O Lord

b w.
53 Teach me to do thy will, for thou, thou art

&b ˙ ˙ œ œ w › ˙ ˙ w

w › ˙
Lord de - - - liv - er me: From all

b ˙ nœ œ ˙. œ #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
art my God I say: Let thy

Vb
de - liv - - - er me: From all thine
b w. ˙
Vb w. n› w ˙
my God I say: Let thy good
˙ ˙
Lord de - liv - - - er me: From all thine

? bb › w. ˙ w. œ œ
art my God I say: Let thy good

›
de - - - - - liv - - - er me: From all

b ˙
my God I say: Let thy

˙ ˙ n˙ w ..
57
&b œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w #˙ w ˙ ˙ n˙

w ˙.
thine e - ne - mies, for I have hid - den me with thee.

b . ˙ ˙ œ nw
Vb w ˙ ˙ w ..
good spirit un - to the land of mer - cy me con - vey.
˙ nw
e - - - ne - mies, for I have hid - den me with thee.
b w. ˙ ˙ ˙. œ w ..
Vb w
spirit un - to the land of mer - cy me con - vey.
˙ w w w
e - - - ne - mies, for I have hid - den me with thee.

? bb w w ˙ ˙. œ w ..
spirit un - to the land of mer - cy me con - vey.

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w ˙
thine e - ne - mies, for I have hid - den me with thee.

b
61 good spirit un - to the land of mer - cy me con - vey.

&b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ›
›

˙
6.!For thy name's sake with quicken - ing grace, a - - - -

b w w ˙ ˙. œ ˙ ˙ nœ œ w w ˙
And for thy mer - cy slay my foes, O

Vb
6.!For thy name's sake with quicken - - ing grace, a - live
b w ˙ nœ œ
Vb n˙ w
And for thy mer - cy slay my foes, O Lord,
œ œ › ›
6.!For thy name's sake with quicken-ing grace, a - - - -

? bb ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
And for thy mer - cy slay my foes, O

w ˙ ˙ w
6.!For thy name's sake with quicken - - - - ing grace, a - live
And for thy mer - cy slay my foes, O Lord,
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˙ ˙ œ œ w › ˙ ˙ w

w › ˙
live do thou me make; And out

b ˙ nœ œ ˙. œ #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
Lord, de - - stroy them all; That do

Vb
do thou me make; And out of

bb w. ˙ n› w
de - stroy them all; That do op -
V w. ˙ ˙ ˙
live do thou me make; And out of

? bb › w. ˙ w. œ œ
Lord, de - stroy them all; That do op -

›
do thou me make; And out
de - - - - - stroy them all; That do

b ˙ ˙ ˙ n˙ w ..
69
&b œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ w #˙ w ˙ ˙ n˙

w ˙.
of trou - ble bring my soul even for thy just - ice sake.

b . ˙ ˙ œ nw
Vb w ˙ ˙ w ..
op - press my soul, for I thy ser - vant am and shall.
˙ nw
trou - - - ble bring my soul even for thy just - ice sake.
b w. ˙ ˙ ˙. œ ..
Vb
press my soul, for I thy ser - vant am and shall.
˙ w w w w w
trou - - - ble bring my soul even for thy just - ice sake.

? b w ˙ ˙. œ w ..
press my soul, for I thy ser - vant am and shall.

b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w ˙
of trou - ble bring my soul even for thy just - ice sake.
op - press my soul, for I thy ser - vant am and shall.

follows no. VII

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VII. Domine ne in furore (Psalm 6) Tune & text All suche Psalmes 1549 Dowland: Lamentatio H. Noell, VII

˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙
C1, C3, C4, F4

& w w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #w
w. ˙ ˙ œœ œ œ ˙
1.!Lord, in thy wrath re - prove me not though I de - serve thine ire

˙ œœ w #˙ w ˙. ˙.
2.!For I am weak, there - fore, O Lord, of mer - cy me for - f bear;

V œ œ w

Œ ˙ ˙
1.!Lord, in thy wrath re - prove me not though I de - serve thine ire

œ #w ˙ œ œ #œ œ ˙ w
2.!For I am weak, there - fore, O Lord, of mercy me for - bear;
V w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙.
w
1.!Lord, in thy wrath re - prove me not though I de-serve thine ire

? w w ˙ ˙ ˙. œ w
2.!For I am weak, there - fore, O Lord, of mer - cy me for - bear;
#˙. œ w b˙ ˙ w
1.!Lord, in thy wrath re - prove me not though I de - serve thine ire
2.!For I am weak, there - fore, O Lord, of mer - cy me for - bear;

&Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w #w
œ bones
˙.
Nor yet cor - rect me in thy rage, O Lord, I thee de - sire.
˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #w ˙. œ œ œ ˙ w
And heal me, Lord, for why? thou knowest, my do quake with fear.

VÓ
Nor yet cor - rect me in thy rage, O Lord, I thee de - sire.

˙ ˙ b˙ œ ˙ #œ nœ #˙ œ j
VÓ bw
And heal me, Lord, for why? thou knowest, my bones do quake with fear.
w œ œœœœ œ. #œ œ œ w
œ ˙. œ
Nor yet cor - rect me in thy rage, O Lord, I thee de - sire.

?Ó ˙
œ #œ ˙ ˙ w
And heal me, Lord, for why? thou knowest, my bones do quake with fear.

˙ b˙ w #˙ ˙ w w w #˙
Nor yet cor - rect me in thy rage, O Lord, I thee de - sire.
And heal me, Lord, for why? thou knowest, my bones do quake with fear.

& w ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w w ˙ ˙ #w
w. ˙ ˙ œœ œ œ ˙
3.!My soul is trou - bled ve - ry sore, and vexed ve - he - ment - ly:

˙ œ œ w #˙ w ˙. ˙.
Lord, turn thee to thy wont - ed grace, my se - ly soul up - take;

V œ œ w

Œ˙ ˙
3.!My soul is trou - bled ve - ry sore, and vexed ve - he - ment - ly:

œ #w ˙ œ œ #œ œ ˙ w
V w ˙ ˙ w
Lord, turn thee to thy wont - ed grace, my se - ly soul up - take;

˙ ˙ ˙.
3.!My soul is trou - bled ve - ry sore, and vexed ve - he - ment - ly:

? w #˙.
Lord, turn thee
w
to thy wont - ed grace,
wmy se -
˙ ˙
ly soul
˙.
up
œ
-
w
take;
œ w b˙ ˙ w
3.!My soul is trou - bled ve - ry sore, and vexed ve - he - ment - ly:
Lord, turn thee to thy wont - ed grace, my se - ly soul up - take;

&Ó ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ w #w
œ ˙.
But Lord, how long wilt thou de - lay to cure my mi - se - ry?
˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #w ˙. œ œ œ ˙ w
O save me not for my de - serts, but for thy mer - cy's sake.

VÓ
But Lord, how long wilt thou de - lay to cure my mi - se - ry?

VÓ ˙ ˙ b˙ bw œ ˙ #œ nœ #˙ œ œ w œ œœœœ ˙ j
œ. #œ œ œ w
O save me not for my de - serts, but for thy mer - cy's sake.

. œ
But Lord, how long wilt thou de - lay to cure my mi - se - ry?

?Ó ˙ œ #œ ˙ ˙ w
O save me not for my de - serts, but for thy mer - cy's sake.

˙ b˙ w #˙ ˙ w w w #˙
But Lord, how long wilt thou de - lay to cure my mi - se - ry?
O save me not for my de - serts, but for thy mer - cy's sake.
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& w ˙ ˙ w w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #w
w ˙ ˙
w. ˙ œœ œ œ ˙
4.!For why? no man a - mong the dead re - mem - ber'th thee one whit;

˙
So griev - ous is
œ œ w #˙
my
˙
plaint and moan,
w ˙.
that I wax
˙.
wond - rous f faint;

V œ œ w

Œ˙ ˙ ˙
4.!For why? no man a - mong the dead re - member'th thee one whit;
œ #w œ œ #œ œ ˙ w
V w ˙ ˙ w
So griev - ous is my plaint and moan, that I wax wond - rous faint;

˙ ˙ ˙.
w
4.!For why? no man a - mong the dead re - mem - ber'th thee one whit;

? w #˙. w ˙ ˙ ˙. œ w
So griev - ous is my plaint and moan, that I wax wond - rous faint;
œ w b˙ ˙ w
4.!For why? no man a - mong the dead re - mem - ber'th thee one whit;
So griev - ous is my plaint and moan, that I wax wond - rous faint;

&Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #w
w
œ ˙.
Or who shall wor - ship thee, O Lord, in the in - fer - nal pit?
˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #w ˙. œ œ œ ˙ w
VÓ
All the night long I wash my bed with tears of my com - plaint.

Or who shall wor - ship thee, O Lord, in the in - fer - nal pit?

V Ó ˙ ˙ b˙ bw œ ˙ #œ nœ #˙ œ œ w œ œœœœ ˙ jœ w
All the night long I wash my bed with tears of my com - plaint.

. œ œ . # œ œ
Or who shall wor - ship thee, O Lord, in the in - fer - nal pit?

?Ó ˙ œ #œ ˙ ˙ w
All the night long I wash my bed with tears of my com-plaint.

˙ b˙ w #˙ ˙ w w w #˙
Or who shall wor - ship thee, O Lord, in the in - fer - nal pit?
All the night long I wash my bed with tears of my com - plaint.

& w ˙ ˙ w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w w ˙ ˙ #w
w. ˙ ˙ œœ œ
5.!My sight is dim and wax - eth old, with an - guish of my heart;

˙ œœ w #˙ w ˙. ˙.
But now a - way from me all ye that work in - i - qui - ty:

V œ ˙ œ œ w

Œ ˙ ˙
5.!My sight is dim and wax - eth old, with an - guish of my heart;

œ #w ˙ œ œ #œ œ ˙ w
But now a - way from me all ye that work in - i - qui - ty:
V w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙.
5.!My sight is dim and wax - eth old, with an - guish of my heart;

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œ w w
But now a - way from me all ye that work in - i - - qui - ty:

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5.!My sight is dim and wax - eth old, with an - guish of my heart;
But now a - way from me all ye that work in - i - qui - ty:

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w
œ my
˙.
For fear of those that be my foes, and would my soul sub - vert.
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For why? the Lord hath heard the voice of com - plaint and cry.

VÓ
For fear of those that be my foes, and would my soul sub - vert.

V Ó ˙ ˙ b˙ bw œ ˙ #œ nœ #˙ œ œ w j
For why? the Lord hath heard the voice of my com - plaint and cry.
œ œœœ œ ˙ œ œ. #œ œ œ w
.
For fear of those that be my foes, and would my soul sub - vert.

?Ó ˙ œ #œ ˙ ˙ w
For why? the Lord hath heard the voice of my com - plaint and cry.

˙ b˙ w #˙ ˙ w w w #˙
For fear of those that be my foes, and would my soul sub - vert.
For why? the Lord hath heard the voice of my com-plaint and cry.
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 Dowland: Lamentatio H. Noell, VII

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w ˙ ˙
w. ˙ ˙ œœ œ œ ˙
6.!He heard not on - ly the re - quest, and pray - er of my heart;

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And now my foes that vex - ed me, the Lord will soon de - f fame;

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Œ˙ ˙
6.!He heard not on - ly the re - quest, and pray - er of my heart;
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V w ˙ ˙ ˙ w
And now my foes that vex - ed me, the Lord will soon de - fame;

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6.!He heard not on - ly the re - quest, and pray - er of my heart;

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And now my foes that vex - ed me, the Lord will soon de - fame;
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6.!He heard not on - ly the re - quest, and pray - er of my heart;
And now my foes that vex - ed me, the Lord will soon de - fame;

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˙ w #w
œ ˙.
But it re - ceiv - ed at my hand and took it in good part.
˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #w ˙. œ œ œ ˙ w
And sud - den - ly con - found them all. to their re - buke and shame.

VÓ
But it re - ceiv - ed at my hand and took it in good part.
˙ ˙ b˙ œ ˙ #œ nœ #˙ œ j
VÓ bw w œ œœœœ w
And sud - den - ly con - found them all. to their re - buke and shame.

œ ˙. œ œ . # œ œ œ
But it re - ceiv - ed at my hand and took it in good part.

?Ó ˙
œ #œ ˙ ˙ w
And sud - den - ly con - found them all. to their re - buke and shame.

˙ b˙ w #˙ ˙ w w w #˙
But it re - ceiv - ed at my hand and took it in good part.
And sud - den - ly con - found them all. to their re-buke and shame.

The End

I. O Lord, do not turn away thy face 1

II. Miserere mei (Psalm 51) 4

III. The humble suit of a sinner 8

IV. The humble complaint of a sinner 12

V. De profundis (Psalm 130) 16

VI. Domine exaudi (Psalm 143) 19

VII. Domine ne in furore (Psalm 6) 24

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