Cantus. Cantica sacra containing hymns and anthems for two voices to the organ, both Latine and English. Composed by Mr. Richard Dering. Dr. Christoph: Gibbons. Dr. Benjamin Rogers. Mr. Matth: Locke, and others. The second sett.

¶ Here beginneth English Anthems and Hymnes for Two Voices to the ORGAN.

An Anthem for 2 Voc. Trebles or Tenors.

Dr. Chr. Gibbons.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 SIng unto the Lord, Sing unto the Lord O ye Saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His Holiness, & give thanks at the re∣membrance of His Holiness: For his Anger endures but a Moment, but a Moment, In His favour is life, in His favour is life. Weeping may endure for a Night, But Joy, but Joy comes in the Morning, but Joy comes in the Morning. Lord, Lord, by Thy favour Thou hast made my Mountain to stand strong, Thou didst hide Thy Face, Thou didst hide Thy face and I was troubled, I was troubled. I cry'd unto Thee O Lord, unto Thee O Lord, And unto thee Lord And unto Thee Lord I made my supplica╌tion. What profit is there

〈♫〉〈♫〉 in my blood, What profit is there in my blood, when I goe down in╌ to the Pit? Shall the Dust, shall the Dust praise Thee, or shall it declare Thy truth? Hear O Lord, And have Mercy upon me, Lord be Thou my Helper, be Thou my Hel╌per.

An Anthem for 2 Voc. Trebles or Tenors.

Dr. Chr. Gibbons.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 TEach me O Lord the Way of Thy Statutes, and I shall keep it, shall keep it un╌to the end. Give me Understanding, And I shall keep Thy Law: yea, I shall keep it; yea, I shall keep it, I shall keep it with my whole Heart. Make me to goe in the Paths of thy Commande╌ments, Incline my Heart unto Thy Testimonies,

〈♫〉〈♫〉 And not to Covetous╌ness. O Turn away mine eyes, Lest they behold Vanity, Va╌ni╌ty. And quicken Thou me in Thy way. O stablish Thy Word in Thy Servant, That I may fear Thee, I may fear Thee. Take away the Rebuke That I am afraid of, a╌fraid of, For thy Judgments are good. Behold, Behold my delight, is in Thy Commandements. O quicken me, In Thy Righteousness.

An Anthem for 2 Voc. Trebles or Tenors.

Dr. Chr. Gibbons.

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Verse.

HOw long, wilt thou forget me O Lord, for ever? How long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me? How long, how long shall I ask Councel 〈…〉〈…〉 in my Soul and be thus vexed in my Heart? How long

〈♫〉〈♫〉 shall mine Enemies Triumph over me, Triumph over me? Consider and hear me ô Lord my God. Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in Death.

Chorus 3 Voc.

Consider and hear me ô Lord my God, Consider and hear me ô Lord my God. Lighten mine eyes, lighten mine eyes that I sleep not in Death, in death,

Verse.

Lest mine Enemies say, We have prevailed a╌gainst him: For if I be cast down, they that Trouble trouble me, will Rejoice at it. But my trust is in Thy Mercy, And my heart is joyfull, and my heart is joyfull in Thy Salva╌tion.

Cho: 3 Voc.

I will sing of the Lord, I will sing of the Lord, Because He hath dealt so Lovingly with me: Yea, I will Praise the Name of the Lord most Highest; Yea, I will Praise the Name of the Lord most Highest most highest

A Hymn: 2 Trebles or Tenors.

D. Benjamin Rogers.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LIft up your heads great Gates and sing, Now Glory comes, now Glory comes, and Glories King. Now by your High all golden way, The fairer Heaven comes home to day. Hark now the Gates are ope and Hear The Tune of each triumphant Sphear, Where every Angel as he sings Keeps time keeps time with his applau╌ding, applauding wings, And makes Heavens Loftiest Roof rebound, rebound. The treasures of this noble Sound, Which our poor Tongues shall as they may Restore to them again, and say, Restore to them again, and say, restore to them to them again, and say, Hallelujah, Halle∣lujah, Hallelu╌jah, ∝ ∝ ∝ Hallelu╌jah, Halle╌ 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉

A 2 Voc. Trebles or Tenors.

Dr. Benjamin Rogers.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LET all with sweet accord Clap hands, Clap hands, their Voices raise, In honor of the Lord, Who from above, who from above Lightning flings. The King of kings of all that move. The Nations of our Foes be∣neath our feet He hath thrown: A fair possession chose for us that were his own, for us that were that were his own. In triumph God ascends with Trumpets shrill. O praise Him with the best of skill. For God is King of all the Earth. Sing praises, sing praises with Sa╌cred Mirth, sing praises, sing praises, sing praises, with Sacred Mirth. Hallelujah, Halle╌lujah, Halle╌lu╌jah, ∝ ∝ ∝ ∝ Halle╌lujah, Hallelujah, ∝ ∝ ∝ Halle╌lu╌jah

A 2 Voc. Cant. & Bass.

Dr. Benjamin Rogers.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 TEll Mankind JEHOVAH Reigns, He shall bind the World in Chains, So as it shall never slide, And with Sacred Justice guide. Let the smiling Heavens rejoice, Joyfull Earth exalt her Voice. Let the Dancing Billows Rore, Eccho's answer from the Shore. Fields their Flowry Mantles shake; All shall in their Joy partake. Whilst the Wood╌Musicians Sing To the ever Youthfull Spring. Fill His Courts with Sacred Mirth; He, He comes to Judge the Earth. Justly He the World shall sway, And His Truth to Men display. Hallelujah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ ∝ Halle╌lu╌jah, Hallelujah, ∝ ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ ∝

Drag.

Halle╌ 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉

Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

Mr. Mich: Wise.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Charge you, ô Daugh∣ters of Jerusalem, &c.

Verse alone.

What is Thy Beloved more than an∣other Beloved? O Thou Fairest, Thou Fairest among Women, What is Thy Be╌lo╌ved, that Thou dost so charge us?

Chorus.

Yea, He is altogether Lovely, altogether Lovely,

Soft.

Alto╌gether Lovely: This is my Be╌lo╌ved, this is my Beloved, This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend, ô Daughters, ô Daughters of Je╌ru╌sa╌lem.

Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

Mr. John Jackson.

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Chorus.

SET up Thy self, ô God, a╌bove the Heavens, Set up Thy self, O God, above, above the Heavens,

Drag.

And Thy Glory above all the Earth,

Soft.

And Thy Glory above all the Earth.

Verse.

My Heart is fixed, O God, my Heart is fixed, My Heart is fixed, O God, my Heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise, and give praise.

Alone.

Awake up my Glory, Awake Lute and Harp, I my self will awake right Early.

Chorus.

For the greatness of Thy Mercy reacheth unto the Heavens, And Thy Truth un╌to the Clouds. Set up Thy self ô God a╌bove the Heavens, Set up Thy self ô God a∣bove,

〈♫〉〈♫〉 above the Heavens,

Drag.

And Thy Glory a╌bove all the Earth,

Soft.

And Thy Glory above all the Earth. Hallelujah, ∝ Halle╌lu╌jah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ Halle╌lujah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ Hallelujah, Hallelujah, ∝ Hallelu╌jah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝

Soft.

Hallelujah.

Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

Mr. John Jackson.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LET God arise, and let His Enemies be scattered: Let them also that hate Him flee before Him, Let them also that hate Him flee before Him. Like as the Smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away, so shalt thou drive them away, so shalt thou drive them away. And like as Wax melteth at the fire, so shall the ungodly perish at the presence of God: But let the Righteous be glad and rejoice, be glad and rejoice be╌fore Him. Let them also be merry, be merry and joyfull, Let them also be merry and joyfull. Hallelujah, ∝ Hal╌le╌lu╌jah, ∝ Hallelu╌jah, ∝ Halle╌lujah, ∝ Halle╌lujah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu╌jah.

Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

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Cantus alone.

LORD, Let me know my End, &c.

Together.

Behold, Thou hast made my dayes as it were a span long, as it were a span long, And mine Age is even as nothing in respect of Thee, And mine Age is even as nothing in respect of Thee, And verily every man living, every man living is altogether, altogether vanity, altogether, al╌to╌gether vanity. For man walks in a vain shadow, in a vain shadow, And disquiets himself, disquiets him∣self in vain: He heaps up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them, and cannot tell who shall gather them,

Soft.

and cannot tell who shall gather them.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 And now Lord, what is my hope, what is my hope? Truly my hope is even in Thee, truly my hope is even in Thee, my hope is even in Thee, truly, truly my hope is even in Thee, my hope is even in Thee, in Thee, my hope is E╌ven in Thee. For I am a Stranger with Thee, a Stranger with Thee, And a Sojourner as all my Fathers were, And a Sojourner as all my Fathers were,

Soft.

As all my Fathers were. O spare me a little, That I may recover my strength, O spare me a little, That I may recover my strength, re∣cover my strength, before before I goe hence, And be no more seen, and be no more seen. And be no more seen, be no more seen,

Soft.

no more seen.

Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

Mr. Isaac Blackwell.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 BEhold, Behold, how good and joyfull a thing it is, Brethren, Brethren, to dwell together, together, To dwell together, to∣gether, to dwell together in unity. 'Tis like the pretious Ointment up∣on the Head that ran down unto the Beard, even unto Aaron's Beard, and went down unto the Skirts of his Cloa╌thing. Like as the Dew of Hermon which fell upon the Hill of Sion; For there the Lord promis'd His Blessing, For there the Lord promis'd His Blessing, His Blessing, and Life fore╌vermore. Hal╌le╌lujah, ∝ Halle╌lujah, ∝ Halle╌lujah. Halle╌lujah, ∝ Halle╌lujah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ Halle╌lu╌jah.

Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

Mr. Isaac Blackwell.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LET My Complaint come before Thee, O Lord, Let my Com∣plaint come before Thee, O Lord. Give me understanding, give me understanding According to Thy Word, ac╌cor╌ding to Thy Word. My Lips shall speak of Thy Praise when Thou hast taught me Thy Statutes, when Thou hast taught me Thy Statutes: Yea, my tongue shall Sing of Thy word, Yea, my Tongue shall Sing of Thy Word, For all Thy Commandments are Righteous, for all Thy Commandments are Righteous. Hallelujah, ∝ Hallelujah, Hal╌le╌lujah, ∝ Halle╌lujah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ Hallelujah, Hal╌le╌lu╌jah.

A 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

Mr. Isaac Blackwell.

A Hymn for Good-Friday.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 SEE Sinfull Soul, thy Saviours suffrings see, See His bles∣sed Hands & Feet fixt to a Tree. Observe, observe what Riv'lets of Blood stream forth His pain╌full pierced Side, His pain╌full pierced Side, Each drop, each Drop more worth than Tongue of Men and Angels can Express: Hast to Him cursed Caitiff and confess, All thy Misdeeds, and sigh╌ing say, 'Twas I That caus'd Thee thus My Lord & Christ to Dye. O let Thy Death secure my Soul from fears, And I will wash Thy Wounds in brinish Tears. Grant me sweet JESU from Thy pretious store, One Cleansing Drop, with Grace, with Grace to Sin no more.

A 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

Mr. Matthew Locke.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O How pleasant & how fair, Lord of Host, Thy dwellings are: One day in Thy Courts alone, Far exceeds a mil╌li╌on. I'de rather have the lowest place In Thy House, and see Thy Face, Than with wicked men pos∣sess, All that they call Happi╌ness.

Chorus.

O Thou Shield of our defence! O thou Sun, whose influence sweetly glides in╌to our hearts! Thou, who all good, who all good to Thine Impart'st: Happy who on Thee depend, Thine their way, Thine their way, and Thou their End, Happy, happy, who on Thee depend, And Thou their end, and Thou their end, Thine, Thine their way, and Thou their end.

Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

John Playford.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 OUT of the deep have I called to Thee ô Lord, Lord hear, Lord hear, Lord hear my voice. O let Thine Ears consider well the voice of my Complaint. If Thou Lord shouldst be extream, extream to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, ô Lord, who may a bide it. But there is mercy with Thee, therefore shalt Thou be feared, therefore shalt Thou be fea╌red,

Soft.

be feared. I look for the Lord, My Soul doth wait for Him: In His Word is my trust, In His Word is my trust. My Soul fle╌eth unto the Lord before the Morning watch, I say before ∝ O Isra╌el, ô Israel trust in the Lord, trust ∝ in the Lord: For w^th the Lord there is mercy, there is mercy. And with Him is plenteous is plenteous is plenteous Redemption.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Hal╌le╌lujah, ∝ Hal╌le╌lujah, ∝ Hallelujah, Halle∣lujah, Hal╌lelujah, ∝ Hallelujah, ∝ Hallelu╌jah.

Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

John Playford.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Be joyfull in the Lord all ye Lands. Serve the Lord with gladness, And come before His presence with a Song. Be ye sure that the Lord He is God, it is He that hath made us & not we our selves: We are His people, and the Sheep, and the Sheep, and the Sheep of His Pasture. O go your ways in╌to His Gates with Thanks∣giving, And in╌to His Courts with Praise, And in╌to His 〈…〉〈…〉 ••ith 〈◊〉〈◊〉 H•••• Courts with Praise Be Thankfull Thankfull

〈♫〉〈♫〉 unto Him, And speak good of His Name, good of His Name, and speak good of His name. For the Lord is gra╌cious, is gracious, And His Mercy is Everlasting, is everlasting, everlasting, And His Truth endureth from Generation to Generation, from Generati╌on to Generati╌on.

Soft.

Glory be to the Father, And to the Son, And to the holy Ghost, the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, and ever sball be, world without end, without end, Amen, A╌men.

Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.

John Playford.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I AM well╌plea╌sed that the LORD hath heard the Voice, the Voice of my Prayer:

〈♫〉〈♫〉 That He hath enclin'd His ear unto me, Therefore will I call upon Him, therefore will I call upon Him, will I call upon Him as long as I live, as long as I live.

Verse alone.

What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that He hath done to me? I will offer to Thee, I will offer to Thee the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving, And will call upon the Name of the Lord, And will call upon the Name of the Lord. I will thank Thee, for Thou hast heard me, And hast de╌liver'd me, and hast deliver'd me when I was in Trouble, when I was in Trouble. O give Thanks, O give Thanks unto the Lord, unto the Lord, For He is gracious, For He is gracious, And His mercy endureth for 〈…〉〈…〉 A╌men.

A 2 voc. Cant & Bass.

John Playford.

An Anthem of Thanks-giving.

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Verse.

O Lord, O Lord, Thou hast brought up my Soul from the Grave, Thou hast kept me a╌live that I should not goe down to the Pit, that I should not goe down to the Pit. Give Thanks, ô Is╌ra╌el, unto God the Lord, unto God the Lord In the Congre╌gati╌on, In the Congre╌gati╌on from the ground, frō ∝ frō ∝ the ground of the Heart.

First Chorus, a 3 voc.

O come sing unto the Lord ye Saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of his Holiness, For the Lord is my strength and my Song, And He is become my Salvation. O that men would therefore praise the Lord for His Goodness, And declare the Wonders that He doth for the Chil∣dren of Men, for the Children of Men. Turn and refresh me.

Verse.

Yea and brought me 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉

〈♫〉〈♫〉 Therefore lets Sing unto the Lord, let us Sing unto the Lord. And let us heartily rejoice in the strength, in the strength, in the strength, the strength of our sal╌va╌ti╌on. Second Chorus: 3 voc. Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyfull noise unto the God of Isra╌el. O let your Songs be of Him, and Praise Him: And let your talking be of all His great & wondrous Works: For who is God save the Lord: Or who is a Rock save our God. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, from Everlasting to Everlasting, And let all the People say A╌men. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, and is now, and ever shall be, and ever shall be world without end, A╌men, A╌men.

There is lately Published, in a Book in Folio, The Psalms in Four Parts, on the Common Tunes used in Parish-Churches, with the Bass under the several Tunes proper to Sing to the Organ & Bass-Viol: To which is added, 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉