William Byrd (ca. 1540-1623) 

Lord hear my prayer instantly

 

Source: William Byrd, Songs of sundrie natures... (London, 1589-1610), no.5.

Text: Anonymous metrical version of Psalm 102: 2-3.

 
     Psalm 102      úäìéí ÷"á
Lord heare my prayer instantly, á  éÀäåÈä ùÑÄîÀòÈä úÀôÄìÌÈúÄé
which I before thee make,  
and let my cry come unto thee,      åÀùÑÇåÀòÈúÄé àÅìÆéêÈ úÈáåÉà.
do not the same forsake.  
Turne not away thy face from me â  àÇì-úÌÇñÀúÌÅø ôÌÈðÆéêÈ îÄîÌÆðÌÄé 
when troubles me opresse,     áÌÀéåÉí öÇø-ìÄé
each day incline thine ear to me     äÇèÌÅä-àÅìÇé àÈæÀðÆêÈ
and succour my distresse.     áÌÀéåÉí àÆ÷ÀøÈà  îÇäÅø òÂðÅðÄé.