O God, that art my righteousness (Thomas Ravenscroft)

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  • (Posted 2015-10-30)  CPDL #37344:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-30).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 73 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other eight stanzas included.
  • (Posted 2015-10-29)  CPDL #37343:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-10-29).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 58 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other eight stanzas included.

General Information

Title: O God, that art my righteousness
Tune: Oxford
Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft
Lyricist: Thomas Sternhold

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1621 in The Whole Booke of Psalmes (Thomas Ravenscroft), no. 17
Description: Tune composed by Genevan Exiles, 1564. Words by Thomas Sternhold, 1547, paraphrase of Psalm 4, in nine stanzas.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 4.