Let mine eyes run down with tears, Z 24 - Purcell, Henry

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⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre / Form → Anthems

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSATB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced

↕ Range D2 – F5

¶ Language → English

Measures 118

Texture mixed texture

Parts 7

Instruments Basso continuo

Pages 16

CPDL # 45197

Editor Raymond Nagem

Posted 2017-06-28

License Personal

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F2 – D4

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D2 – F4

¶Lyrics / Text

Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow. If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! And if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! Yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land which they know not. Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul loath'd Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? We look'd for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold, trouble! We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and th'iniquity of our forefathers: for we have sinn'd against thee. Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake; do not, O do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy cov'nant with us. Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heav'ns give show'rs? Art thou not he, O Lord our God? Therefore will we wait upon thee, for thou hast made all these things.