O Lord my God - Humfrey, Pelham

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"Written for the Chapel Royal. A later edition for chorus and organ by William Boyce, as published in Cathedral Music, Volume 2 (William Boyce), appears O Lord my God - arr. William Boyce (Pelham Humfrey)."

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Verse anthems

♯ Key F minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB|add=and ATB verse

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range C2 – B-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 1018

Texture mixed texture

Parts 10

Instruments strings and organ continuo

Pages 29

CPDL # 21697

Editor Tim Risher

Posted 2010-05-28

♫Pitch Ranges

Instrument 1

C4 – G5

Viola

C2 – B-5

Treble

C4 – E-5

Alto

B-3 – B-4

Tenor

E3 – F4

Bass

F2 – D-4

Cello & D. Bass

C2 – C4

Instrument 8

C2 – E-4

¶Lyrics / Text

'''Verse:''' O Lord my God, why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from my health and from the words of my complaint? I am poured out out, like water, all my bones are out of joint, my heart also in the midst of my body, is ev'n like melting wax. '''Chorus:''' But be not thou far from me O Lord, thou art my succour, haste thee to help me. '''Verse:''' For many dogs are come about me, and the counsel of the wicked lay'th siege against me. They pierc'd my hands and my feet; I may tell all my bones, They stand staring and looking upon me, they part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. '''Chorus:''' But be not thou far from me O Lord, thou art my succour, haste thee to help me.