Texts by W. Leighton set in Art Songs and Choral Works

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
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A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

• Alas that I offended ever (Alas that I offended ever) - A. Hopper [x]
• Alas that I offended ever [x] - A. Hopper
• Almighty God which hast me brought (Almighty God, Who hast me brought) - T. Ford, W. Leighton
• Almighty God, Who hast me brought - T. Ford, W. Leighton
• Almighty Lord and God of love (Almighty Lord and God of love) - N. Giles [x]
• Almighty Lord and God of love [x] - N. Giles
• An heart that's broken and contrite (An heart that's broken and contrite) - J. Dowland [x]
• An heart that's broken and contrite [x] - J. Dowland
• Attend unto my tears O Lord (Attend unto my tears O Lord) - J. Bull [x]
• Attend unto my tears O Lord [x] - J. Bull
• Attend unto my tears (Attend unto my tears) - J. Bull [x]
• Attend unto my tears [x] - J. Bull
• Be unto me O Lord a tower of strength - W. Byrd
• Be unto me (Be unto me O Lord a tower of strength) - W. Byrd
• Come help O God (Come help O God) - W. Byrd
• Come help O God - W. Byrd
• Come let us sing to God (Come let us sing to God) - W. Leighton [x]
• Come let us sing to God [x] - W. Leighton
• Hidden O Lord are my most horrid sins (Hidden, O Lord, are my most horrid sins) - F. Pilkington
• Hidden, O Lord, are my most horrid sins - F. Pilkington
• High mighty God of righteousness (High mighty God of righteousness) - F. Pilkington [x]
• High mighty God of righteousness [x] - F. Pilkington
• I am quite tired with my groans (I am quite tired with my groans) - J. Wilbye [x]
• I am quite tired with my groans [x] - J. Wilbye
• I cannot Lord excuse my sin (I cannot Lord excuse my sin) - W. Leighton [x]
• I cannot Lord excuse my sin [x] - W. Leighton
• If that a sinner's sighs (If that a sinner's sighs) - J. Milton [x]
• If that a sinner's sighs [x] - J. Milton
• I laid me down (I laid mee downe to rest and slept) - W. Byrd
• I laid mee downe to rest and slept - W. Byrd
• I'll lie me down to sleep (I'll lie me down to sleep) - G. Coprario [x]
• I'll lie me down to sleep [x] - G. Coprario
• In depth no man remembreth thee (In depth no man remembreth thee) - A. Ferrabosco [x]
• In depth no man remembreth thee [x] - A. Ferrabosco
• In thee O Lord I put my trust (In thee O Lord I put my trust) - A. Ferrabosco, W. Leighton [x]
• In thee O Lord I put my trust [x] - A. Ferrabosco, W. Leighton
• I shame at mine unworthiness (I shame at mine unworthiness) - J. Dowland [x]
• I shame at mine unworthiness [x] - J. Dowland
• Judge them O Lord (Judge them O Lord) - R. Kindersley [x]
• Judge them O Lord [x] - R. Kindersley
• Lament, lament my soul (Lament, my soul, O cry) - R. Jones
• Lament, my soul, O cry - R. Jones
• Let Thy salvation be my joy (Let Thy salvation be my joy) - R. Jones
• Let Thy salvation be my joy - R. Jones
• Look down, O Lord, on me poor man - W. Byrd
• Look down O Lord (Look down, O Lord, on me poor man) - W. Byrd
• Lord ever bridle my desires (Lord ever bridle my desires ) - M. Peerson [x]
• Lord ever bridle my desires [x] - M. Peerson
• Most mighty and all knowing Lord (Most mighty and all knowing Lord) - T. Weelkes [x]
• Most mighty and all knowing Lord [x] - T. Weelkes
• My soul doth long (My soul doth long) - W. Leighton [x]
• My soul doth long [x] - W. Leighton
• Not unto us (Not unto us) - T. Ford [x]
• Not unto us [x] - T. Ford
• O God that no time (O God that no time) - M. Peerson [x]
• O God that no time [x] - M. Peerson
• O God the rock (O God the rock) - J. Wilbye [x]
• O God the rock [x] - J. Wilbye
• O God to whom all hearts are seen (O God to whom all hearts are seen) - R. Kindersley [x]
• O God to whom all hearts are seen [x] - R. Kindersley
• O had I wings like to a dove (O had I wings like to a dove) - J. Milton
• O had I wings like to a dove - J. Milton
• O happy he whom thou protectst (O happy he whom thou protectst) - T. Weelkes [x]
• O happy he whom thou protectst [x] - T. Weelkes
• O let me at thy footstool fall (O let me at thy footstool fall) - M. Peerson [x]
• O let me at thy footstool fall [x] - M. Peerson
• O let me tread in the right path (O let me tread in the right path) - J. Ward [x]
• O let me tread in the right path [x] - J. Ward
• O Lord behold my miseries (O Lord behold my miseries) - J. Milton [x]
• O Lord behold my miseries [x] - J. Milton
• O Lord come pity my complaint [x] - T. Thopul
• O Lord come pity my distress (O Lord come pity my distress) - A. Ferrabosco [x]
• O Lord come pity my distress [x] - A. Ferrabosco
• O Lord come pity (O Lord come pity my complaint) - T. Thopul [x]
• O Lord consider my great moans () - J. Ward [x]
• O Lord give ear (O Lord give ear) - T. Lupo [x]
• O Lord give ear [x] - T. Lupo
• O Lord how do my woes increase (O Lord how do my woes increase) - G. Coprario, O. Gibbons [x]
• O Lord how do my woes increase [x] - G. Coprario, O. Gibbons
• O Lord I lift my heart to thee (O Lord I lift my heart to thee) - O. Gibbons [x]
• O Lord I lift my heart to thee [x] - O. Gibbons
• O loving God and father dear (O loving God and father dear) - W. Leighton [x]
• O loving God and father dear [x] - W. Leighton
• Out of the deep (Out of the deep) - N. Giles [x]
• Out of the deep [x] - N. Giles
• Save me O Lord (Save me O Lord) - R. Johnson [x]
• Save me O Lord [x] - R. Johnson
• The cause of death is wicked sin (The cause of death is wicked sin) - T. Lupo [x]
• The cause of death is wicked sin [x] - T. Lupo
• Thou art my God (Thou art my God) - W. Leighton [x]
• Thou art my God [x] - W. Leighton
• Thou God of might (Thou God of might) - J. Milton [x]
• Thou God of might [x] - J. Milton
• Well-spring of bounty (Well-spring of bounty) - E. Hooper [x]
• Well-spring of bounty [x] - E. Hooper
• What shall I render to the Lord (What shall I render to the Lord) - R. Jones
• What shall I render to the Lord - R. Jones
• Yield unto God the Lord (Yield unto God the Lord) - R. Johnson [x]
• Yield unto God the Lord [x] - R. Johnson

Last update: 2023-05-06 23:18:00