Spirit of Mercy

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Composer
Jacques Arcadelt
Arranger
Mark Schweizer
Difficulty
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Season
Day of Pentecost Season After Pentecost Epiphany (day and season) General
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella] Keyboard [organ/piano]
Category
Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB a cappella (optional organ). An arragement of Arcadelt's madrigal Il bianco e dolce cigno (The white, sweet swan). Lovely part-writing. The text is an anonymous prayer from the late 18th century, adapted by the arranger.

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Lyrics

Spirit of mercy, truth, and love,
O send thy power from above.
And age to age convey
The wonders of this sacred day.