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.
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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.
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London :: printed by W. Godbid, for John Playford,
1674.
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Part-songs, Sacred -- Early works to 1800.
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¶ 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, &c. And give thanks For His Anger In His Favour Weeping may endure But Joy cometh Lord, Lord by Thy favour I cryed unto Thee, O Lord, What profit is there in my blood Shall the dust praise Thee?
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Anthem: 2 voc. Trebles or Tenors.
Dr. Chr: Gibbons.
〈♫〉〈♫〉TEach me O Lord, the way &c. Make me to goe O turn away mine eyes And quicken Thou me Take away the rebuke
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A 2 voc. Trebles or Tenors.
Dr. Chr: Gibbons.
〈♫〉〈♫〉HOW long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord, &c. How long shall mine Enemies
Chorus, a 3 voc.
Consider and hear me, ô Lord my God, Consider and hear me, ô Lord my God, Lighten mine eyes that I sleep not, I sleep not in Death.
Verse.
Lest mine Enemies say, &c.
Chorus: a 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 pr ∝ most highest, most Highest.
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A 2 voc. Trebles or Tenors.
Dr. Benjamin Rogers.
〈♫〉〈♫〉LIft up your Heads great Gates, &c. Hark, now the Gates, &c. Hallelujah.
A 2 Voc. Trebles or Tenors.
Dr. Benjamin Rogers.
〈♫〉〈♫〉LET all with sweet accord, &c. The Nations of the Earth
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〈♫〉〈♫〉 In Triumph God ascends, &c. Sing praises, sing Hallelujah.
A 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
Dr. Benjamin Rogers.
〈♫〉〈♫〉TEll Mankind JEHOVAH Reigns, &c. Let the smiling Heavens &c. Hallelujah.
Slow.
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Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
Mr. Mich: Wise.
〈♫〉〈♫〉
Verse.
I Charge you O Daughters of Jerusalem, &c.
Bass alone.
What is Thy Beloved, &c.
Cantus alone.
My Beloved is White
Chorus.
Yea, He is altogether Lovely
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Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
Mr. John Jackson.
〈♫〉〈♫〉
Chorus.
SET up Thy Self, O God, &c. And Thy Glory &c.
Vers.
My Heart is fixed O God, &c.
Chorus.
I will Sing and give &c.
Bass alone.
Awake up my Glory, &c.
Cantus alone.
I will give Thanks, &c. Together.
Chorus.
Set up Thy Self, O God, &c. And thy Glory above Hallelujah.
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Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
Mr. John Jackson.
〈♫〉〈♫〉LET God arise, &c. Let them also that So shalt Thou drive But let the Righteous Let them also be merry Hallelujah.
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Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
〈♫〉〈♫〉LORD let me know mine end, &c. Behold, Thou hast made For man walks, &c. He heaps up riches And now Lord, what is my hope? For I am a Stranger O spare me a little, &c.
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Anthem: 2 voc. Cant & Bass.
Mr. Isaac Blackwell.
〈♫〉〈♫〉BEhold, how good and joyfull, &c. It is like the precious Ointment Like as the Dew of Hermon. Hal∣lelujah.
Anthem: a 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
Mr. Isaac Blackwell.
〈♫〉〈♫〉LET my Complaint come before Thee Give me under∣standing &c
Slow.
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〈♫〉〈♫〉 Hallelujah.
A 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
Mr. Isaac Blackwell.
An Hymn for Good-Friday.
〈♫〉〈♫〉SEE sinfull Soul, &c O let Thy Death secure my Soul, &c.
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Anthem: 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
Mr. Matthew Locke.
〈♫〉〈♫〉O How pleasant and how fair, &c.
Cantus alone.
Thrice Happy He
Chorus
O Thou Shield of our defence
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A 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
John Playford.
〈♫〉〈♫〉OUT of the Deep, &c. O let Thine Eare If Thou Lord But there is Mercy with Thee
Soft
I look for the Lord O Israel, trust in the Lord Hallelujah.
Slow.
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A 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
John Playford.
〈♫〉〈♫〉O Be joyfull in the Lord all ye Lands, &c. Be ye sure We are His People O goe your wayes &c. Be Thankfull unto Him For the Lord is Gracious, &c. Glory be to the Father, &c.
Drag.
As it was in the beginning, &c. Drag.
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A 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
John Playford.
〈♫〉〈♫〉I Am well╌pleased that the Lord, &c. That He hath enclined
Alone.
What reward &c.
Alone.
What reward &c.
Together.
I will offer to Thee I will thank Thee When I was in Trouble O give Thanks And His mercy endureth A╌men.
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A 2 voc. Cant. & Bass.
John Playford.
An Anthem of Thanks-giving.
〈♫〉〈♫〉
Bassus alone.
OLord, Thou hast brought up my Soul
together
Give thanks
Chorus, a 3 Voc. The Medius Part.
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 Sal∣vation. O that men would therefore praise the Lord for His Goodness, And de∣clare
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〈♫〉〈♫〉 the Wonders that He doth for the Children of Men, for the Children of Men.
Verse alone.
O come hither and hearken &c.
Bass alone.
Yea, and brought, &c. Therefore lets sing
Chorus: a 3 voc. The Medius Part.
Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyfull noise unto the God of Is╌ra╌el. O let your Songs be of Him, & praise Him: And let your talking be of all His great &
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〈♫〉〈♫〉 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 Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the holy Ghost: As it was in the begining, & is now, & ever shal be, and ∝ world without end, 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, Several Hymns for One Voice to Sing to the ORGAN.
FINIS.
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