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

For the second setting of this anthem, see Funeral Music for Queen Mary

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Editor: Christoph Lahme (submitted 2013-03-03).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: This is an edition of the 1st setting, according to Purcell's revision of the Funeral Sentences (1677).

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Title: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z.58b
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: TrCtTB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: organ ad libitum
Published: Funeral Sentences (1677)

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Original text and translations

English text

Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts;
shut not thy merciful ears unto our pray'rs;
but spare us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty.

O holy and most merciful Saviour,
thou most worthy Judge eternal,
suffer us not, at our last hour,
for any pains of death,
to fall from thee. Amen.