In the midst of life we are in death: of whom
May we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord,
Who for our sins art justly displeased? Yet, 
O Lord, most mighty, O holy and most
Merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter 
Pains of eternal death.

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

• by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "In the midst of life we are in death", Z. 17a, published 1695? [
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• by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "Thou knowest Lord", Z. 58..
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , title 1: "La muerte está siempre presente", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2007-06-28
Line count: 6
Word count: 49