by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O God, the proud are risen against me
Language: English
O God, the proud are risen against me and the assembly of violent men which have not thee before their eyes, seek after my soul. But thou, O Lord, art a pitiful God, and a merciful God slow to anger, and great in goodness and truth.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Tomkins (1572 - 1656), "O God, the proud are risen against me" [text verified 1 time]
Set in a modified version by William Byrd.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-06-23
Line count: 8
Word count: 46