Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Hear my prayer, O Lord

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my crying come unto Thee.

In God's word will I rejoice

In God's word will I rejoice, 
in the Lord's word will I comfort me. 
Yea in God have I put my trust, 
I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 

Psalm 56: vv.10,11

Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei

Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes mei!
Quam multi insurgunt contra me.
Quam multi dicunt de anima mea;
non est ulla salus isti in Deo plane.

Jehovah, how many are my enemies,
how many rise up against me,
how many say of my soul:
Clearly there is no salvation for it in God.

At tu, Jehova, clypeus es circa me;
gloria mea, et extollens caput meum.

But thou, Jehovah, art a shield around me,
my glory and the lifter up of my head.

Voce mea ad Jehovam clamanti,
respondit mihi e monte sanctitatis suae maxime.
Ego cubui et dormivi, ego expergefeci me;
quia Jehova sustentat me.

With my voice crying to Jehovah,
he replied to me mightily from the mountain of his holiness.
I laid down and slept, I rose up again,
for Jehovah sustained me.

Non timebo a myriadibus populi,
quas circumdisposuerint metatores contra me.
Surge, Jehova, fac salvum me Deus mi;
qui percussisti omnes inimicos meos maxilliam,
dentes improborum confregisti.

I will not be afraid for ten thousands of the people,
whom surveyors have placed around against me.
Arise, Jehovah, help me, O my God;
for thou who smitest all mine enemies upon the cheek-bone,
thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Jehova est salus:
super populum tuum sit benedictio tua maxime. 

Jehovah is salvation:
may thy blessing be greatly upon thy people. 

My beloved spake

My beloved spake, and said unto me, 
Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 
For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 
The flowers appear on the earth; 
the time of the singing of birds is come, 
and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; 
The fig-tree putteth forth her green figs, 
and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. 
Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. 

Song of Solomon 2

O God, thou art my God

O God, thou art my God: early will I seek thee.
My soul thirsteth for thee, 
my flesh also longeth after thee 
in a barren and dry land where no water is
Thus have I looked for thee in holiness, 
that I might behold thy power and glory. 
For thy loving kindness is better than life itself: 
My lips shall praise thee.
As long as I live will I magnify thee on this manner 
and lift up my hands in thy Name. 
Because thou hast been my jelper, 
therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 
Hallelujah.

Psalm 63 vv.1-5,8

O remember not

O remember not our old sins, but have mercy upon us, and that soon :
for we are come to great misery. 

Psalm 79 v.8

O sing unto the Lord

O sing unto the Lord a new song. Alleluia.
Sing unto the Lord, all the whole earth. Alleluia.
Sing unto the Lord and praise his name :
be telling of his salvation from day to day. 
Declare his honour unto the heathen :
and his wonders unto all people. 
Glory and worship are before him : 
power and honour are in his sanctuary. 
The Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised :
he is more to be feared than all gods. 
As for the gods of the heathen, they are but idols :
but it is the Lord that made the heavens. 
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness : 
let the whole earth stand in awe of him. 
Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King : 
and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast that it cannot be moved; 
and how that he shall judge the people righteously. 
Alleluia. 

Psalm 96 vv. 1-6, 9, 10

Rejoice in the Lord alway

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 
Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 
Be careful for nothing; 
but in evrything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving 
let your requests be made known unto God. 
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, 
shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Philippians 4:4-7

Remember not, Lord, our offences

Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; 
neither take thou vengeance of our sins: 
spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, 
whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, 
and be not angry with us for ever. 
Spare us, good Lord.

The Litany

Thou knowest, Lord

Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts; 
shut not thy merciful ears unto our prayers; 
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.

Burial Service BCP

Thy word is a lantern

Thy word is a lantern unto my feet: 
  and a light unto my paths.
I have sworn and am steadfastly purposed:
  to keep thy righteous judgements.
I am troubled above measure:
  quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word. 
The ungodly have laid a snare for me:
  but yet I swerved not from thy commandments.
Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for ever:
  and why? they are the very joy of my heart.
Hallelujah

Psalm 119: 105-108, 110, 111