Purge Me, O Lord Top Pick

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Composer
Thomas Tallis
Arranger
Crawford R. Thoburn
Difficulty
Moderate radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Lent Ash Wednesday
Voicing(s)
SAB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella] Keyboard [organ/piano]
Category
Anthems
Collections
Scores for Small Ensembles Learning Track Videos
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SAB a cappella or with keyboard. A beautiful anthem from Tallis and can be used with or without keyboard.  Penitential, straightforward, and beautiful.  The audio recording is a midi file.  Part learning tracks are available for this piece.  Also available for SATB.

Audio
Lyrics

Purge me, O Lord, from all my sin, and save thou me by faith from ill, that I may rest and dwell in thee, upon thy holy blessed hill. And that done, grant that with true heart I may without hipocrisy affirm the truth, detract no man, but do all things with equity.