Musica Deo sacra (Thomas Tomkins)

Title: Musica Deo sacra & ecclesiae Anglicanae, or, Musick dedicated to the honor and service of God, and to the use of the cathedral and other churches of England, especially of the Chappel-Royal of King Charles the First

Composer: Thomas Tomkins

Description: Tomkins's Musica Deo sacra was published posthumously at London by William Godbid in 1668, under the supervision of the composer's son Nathaniel.

A modern edition of the service music was published in Tudor Church Music (vol. 8), edited by Alexander Ramsbotham. A modern edition of the anthems was published in Early English Church Music (vols. 5, 9, 14, 27, 37, & 39), edited by Bernard Rose.

Early English Books Online (subscription required) has scans of the original part-books.

Title	Text	Liturgical use / Theme	Voicing
First ("Short") Service: Venite Te Deum Benedictus Kyrie eleison Nicene Creed Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Venite Te Deum Benedictus Kyrie Creed Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist Evening Prayer	(4vv, Organ)
Second Service: Venite Te Deum Benedictus Kyrie eleison Nicene Creed Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Venite Te Deum Benedictus Kyrie Creed Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Morning Prayer Holy Eucharist Evening Prayer	(4vv, Organ)
Third ("Great") Service: Te Deum Jubilate Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Te Deum Jubilate Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Morning Prayer Evening Prayer	(6/10vv, Organ)
Fourth (verse) Service: Te Deum Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Jubilate Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Morning Prayer Evening Prayer	(6/6vv, Organ)
Fifth (verse) Service: Te Deum Jubilate Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Te Deum Jubilate Magnificat Nunc dimittis	Morning Prayer Evening Prayer	(5/5vv, Organ)
O Lord, open thou our lips	Preces and Responses		SAATB
O clap your hands together	Psalm 47	Ascension
Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle?	Psalm 15
Almighty God, which hast given	Collect for Christmas Day	Christmas Day
Steven, being full of the Holy Ghost	Acts 7:55-56	St. Stephen
Merciful Lord, we beseech thee	Collect for St. John's Day	St. John the Evangelist
Almighty God, whose praise this day	Collect for Innocents Day	Holy Innocents
Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thee	Collect for the Purification	Purification	Verse anthem for SSA.ATB
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing	Collect for Ash Wednesday	Ash Wednesday	STBB, Organ
Christ rising again from the dead	Romans 6:9-10, 1 Corinthians 15:20-21, 23	Easter Day	Verse anthem for bass, tenor, and mean, SAATB, Organ
Almighty God which hast instructed thy holy Church	Collect for St. Mark's Day	St. Mark the Evangelist
O Lord, grant the King a long life	Psalm 61:6-8	Coronation anthem
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness	Song of Solomon 3:6-8	St. George	SATTB, Organ
God, which as upon this day	Collect for Whitsunday	Whitsunday
Almighty God, which hast knit together	Collect for All Saints Day	All Saints
Burial sentences: I am the resurrection and the life I know that my Redeemer liveth We brought nothing into this world I heard a voice from heaven	John 11:25-26 Job 19:25-27 1 Timothy 6:7, Job 1:21 Revelation 14:13	Funeral anthem	SATB, Organ
Above the stars my Saviour dwells	"An Hymne"		Verse anthem for tenor, AATTBB, Organ
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom	Fifth collect after Communion		SAATB
Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place	Psalm 132:8-10		SAATB
Arise, O Lord God, life up thine hand	"A prayer"
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel	Psalm 106:46		verse anthem for SA (full SSAATBB)
Be strong and of a good courage	Joshua 1:7		(7vv)
Behold, I bring you glad tidings	Luke 2:10-11, 14		(10vv)
Behold, it is Christ	Acts 10:42-43
Behold, the hour cometh	John 4:23, Luke 12:42
Blessed is he that considers O Lord, graciously accept			(6vv)
Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord	Isaiah 2:3, 5
Deliver me from mine enemies, O God	Psalm 59:1-2, Psalm 60:11-12
Give sentence with me	Psalm 43
Great and marvellous	Revelation 15:3b-4		SAATB
Glory be to God on high	Gloria	Holy Eucharist	(10vv)
Have mercy upon me, O God	Psalm 51:1		(5vv)
He that hath pity on the poor	Proverbs 19:17		SATTB
Hear my prayer, O Lord	Psalm 102:1-2		ATB
Hear my prayer, O Lord	Psalm 39:13-15		STTB or SATB, Organ
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness	Psalm 4		SSATB
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth	Sanctus	Holy Eucharist	SSATB
I will lift up mine eyes	Psalm 121
Leave, O my soul
Lord enter not into judgment Non nobis Domine, non nobis	Psalm 143:2 Vulgate Psalm 113:9		SAATB
My Shepherd is the living Lord	Psalm 23:1-2, 5		Verse anthem for alto, SATB, Organ
My beloved spake unto me	Song of Solomon 2:10-13
Not in the merits of what I have done
O be favourable	Psalm 51:18		full anthem SATB
O God, the proud are risen up	Psalm 86:14-15		SSAATTBB
O God, wonderful art thou	Psalm 68:35		STTBB
O that the salvation were given unto Israel	Psalm 53:7-8
O Israel if thou return	Jeremiah 4:1		(6vv)
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer	Psalm 84:8-9
O Lord, graciously accept these alms	"A prayer"		(6vv)
O Lord I have loved	Psalm 26:8-9		SAATB
O Lord, let me know mine end	Psalm 39:5-8		Verse anthem for tenor, STTBB, Organ
O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously	Psalm 119
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (with organ)	Psalm 122:6-9
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem	Psalm 122:6		full, SSTB
O praise the Lord, all ye heathen	Psalm 117		(12vv)
O praise the Lord, all ye heathen	Psalm 117		SSATB
Out of the deep (verse anthem)	Psalm 130		verse anthem for mean and SATB
O sing unto the Lord a new song	Psalm 149:1-2		SSAATBB
Praise the Lord, O my soul (to the organ)	Psalm 103		verse, SATB (full SATB)
Praise the Lord, O my soul (full)	Psalm 103:1-2		SSTB
Praise the Lord, O ye servants	Psalm 113		verse anthem for tenor (SATB full)
Sing unto God	Psalm 68:32-35		Verse anthem for bass (and later mean), ATTBB, Organ
The Lord even the most mighty God hath spoken	Psalm 50:1-6
Then David mourned	2 Samuel 1:17		(6vv)
Thou art my King O God	Psalm 44:5-9		Verse anthem for bass & SAATB, Organ
Turn thou us, O good Lord	Last collect in the commination	Ash Wednesday
Turn thou us, O good Lord (4 parts in one)
Who can tell how oft he offendeth	Psalm 19:12-15
Why art thou so full of heaviness Domine tu eruisti animam	Psalm 42:6-7 after Isaiah 38:17		SSATB
Withdraw not thou thy mercy	Psalm 40:14-16		SAATB
When David heard	2 Samuel 18:33		SAATB or ATTBB
Who shall ascend the hill of God?	Psalm 24:3-5		(6vv)
Give ear unto my words [first part]
My voice shalt thou hear [second part]
The heavens declare the glory of God	Psalm 19:1-4		(4vv)
O Lord, how manifold are thy works	Psalm 104:24		TTBB
Remember me, O Lord	Psalm 106:4		TTBB
O how amiable are thy dwellings	Psalm 84:1-2		(4vv)
O give thanks unto the Lord
O Lord, open thou our lips	BCP		SAT
Arise, O Lord, and have mercy upon Sion	Psalm 102:13		SAT
O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger	Psalm 6:1-2	First Penitential	ATB
Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven	Psalm 32:1-2	2nd Penitential	ATB
Put me not to rebuke, O Lord	Psalm 38:1-3	3rd Penitential	ATB
Have mercy upon me, O Lord	Psalm 51:1	4th Penitential	ATB
Hear my prayer, O good Lord, and let my crying	Psalm 102:1-2	5th Penitential	ATB
Out of the deep have I called	Psalm 130:1-2	6th Penitential	full anthem for ATB
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider	Psalm 143:7	7th Penitential	full anthem for AAB
Whom have I in heaven but thee?	Psalm 73:24		full anthem for ATB
O Lord God of hosts	Psalm 89:9		ATB
Thou healst the broken in heart	Psalm 147:3		ATB
I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost	Psalm 119:176		ATB
Glory be to the Father	Gloria Patri		ATB
O Lord, do away as the night	?		ATB
O Lord, how glorious are thy works	Psalm 92:5-6		SST
Awake my glory, awake my lute and harp	Psalm 57:9		SST
The hills stand about Jerusalem	Psalm 126:2		SST
Deal with me, O Lord	Psalm 109:20		SAT