Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z.58b (Henry Purcell)

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Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-02-01).   Score information: US Letter, 3 pages, 60 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: organ ad libitum
Published:

Musica Sacra, Vol. 1, London, 1724 (ed. William Croft)
Anthem for the funeral of Queen Mary II [1695].

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Original text and translations

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Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts;
shut not, shut not thy merciful ears unto our prayer;
but spare us, Lord, spare us, Lord most holy,
O God, O God most mighty,
O holy and most merciful Saviour,
thou most worthy Judge eternal,
suffer us not, suffer us not at our last hour,
for any pains of death, for any pains of death,
to fall, to fall from thee. Amen.

Anthem for the funeral of Queen Mary II [1695], from the Burial Service, Book of Common Prayer.