Bassus. The second booke of the musicke of M. William Damon, late one of her maiesties musitions conteining all the tunes of Dauids Psalmes, as they are ordinarily soung in the Church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which sett the highest part singeth the church tune. Published for the recreation of such as delight in musicke: by W. Sawyne Gent.

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Title: Bassus. The second booke of the musicke of M. William Damon, late one of her maiesties musitions conteining all the tunes of Dauids Psalmes, as they are ordinarily soung in the Church: most excellently by him composed into 4. parts. In which sett the highest part singeth the church tune. Published for the recreation of such as delight in musicke: by W. Sawyne Gent.
Author: Daman, William, ca. 1540-1591.
Publication: [London] :: Printed by T. Este, the assigné of W. Byrd,; 1591.
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Subject terms: Hymns, English -- Early works to 1800.; Psalms (Music) -- Early works to 1800.
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Psal. 3.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Lord how are my foes increast, my foes increst, which vex me 〈♫〉〈♫〉 more and more? They kill my hart when as they say, when as they say, God can him 〈♫〉〈♫〉 not restore. But thou O Lord art my defence, when I am hard bestead: My worship 〈♫〉〈♫〉 & mine honor both, mine honor both, & thou houldst vp my head. houldst vp my head.