What is the cause that thou, O Lord (George Kirbye)

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• (Posted 2016-09-24)  CPDL #41220:        (Finale 2012)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2016-09-24).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2015-11-14)  CPDL #37531:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 63 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. One small edit, otherwise as written n 1592. All eighteen stanzas included.

• (Posted 2015-11-14)  CPDL #37530:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-14).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 60 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All eighteen stanzas included.

General Information

Title: What is the cause that thou, O Lord
Composer: Anonymous
Arranger: George Kirbye
Lyricist: Thomas Sternhold

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1592 in The Whole Booke of Psalmes (Thomas Este), no. 23
Description:  Tune first published in Scottish psalter, 1564. Words by Thomas Sternhold, Old Version, 1549, paraphrase of Psalm 10, in eighteen stanzas.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 10.