Shew us, O Lord - Causton, Thomas

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"Probably composed during the reign of King Edward VI (r.1547-1553), this simple anthem for men sets a translation of two antiphons from the pre-Reformation service of Compline."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre / Form → Anthems ♬ Voicing → TTBB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 4

CPDL # 65742

Editor Jason Smart

Posted 2021-09-12

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives

¶Lyrics / Text

Shew us, O Lord, the light of thy countenance, that we being delivered from the darkness of our hearts may come to the very light, which is Christ. And thou Lord preserve us while we be waking and keep us while we be sleeping, that we may wake with Christ, and take rest in peace.