Orlando Gibbons (1583 – 1625)

Orlando Gibbons (1583 – 1625) was an English composer, virginalist and organist, born in Oxford. He is considered one of the last masters of the English Madrigal School. In the 1610s he was probably the leading composer and organist in England. He is often seen as a transitional figure from the Renaissance to the Baroque periods.

  • And Now O Father Mindful Of The Love (Gibbons Song 1 – 4 Verses) – Organ
    And Now O Father Mindful Of The Love Lyrics And now, O Father, mindful of the love That bought us, once for all, on Calvary’s tree, And having with us Him that pleads above, We here present, we here spread forth to Thee, That only offering perfect in Thine eyes, The one true, pure, immortal sacrifice. Look, Father, look on His ...
  • Drop Drop Slow Tears (Song 46, Organ, 3 Verses)
    Drop Drop Slow Tears : Lyrics Drop, drop, slow tears, and bathe those beauteous feet, which brought from heav’n the news and Prince of peace. Cease not, wet eyes, his mercies to entreat; to cry for vengeance sin doth never cease. In your deep floods drown all my faults and fears; nor let his eye see sin, but through my tears. Meter: 10 10. Lyricist: Phineas Fletcher (1582 ...
  • Eternal Ruler Of The Ceaseless Round (Gibbons Song 1, Organ, 4 Verses)
    Eternal Ruler Of The Ceaseless Round Lyrics 1. Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round Of circling planets singing on their way; Guide of the nations from the night profound Into the glory of the perfect day; Rule in our hearts, that we may ever be Guided and strengthened and upheld by thee. 2. We are of thee, the children of thy love, The ...
  • Forth In Thy Name, O Lord, I Go (Angels’ Song, Small Ensemble & Descant, 5 Verses)
    Forth In Thy Name, O Lord, I Go Lyrics Forth in thy Name, O Lord, I go, my daily labour to pursue; thee, only thee, resolved to know in all I think or speak or do. The task thy wisdom hath assigned, O let me cheerfully fulfil; in all my works thy presence find, and prove thy good and perfect will. Thee may I ...
  • O Thou, Who At Thy Eucharist Didst Pray (Song 1 – 4 Verses) – Organ
    O Thou, Who At Thy Eucharist Didst Pray Lyrics O Thou, who at Thy Eucharist didst pray That all thy Church might be for ever one, Grant us at every Eucharist to say With longing heart and soul, “Thy will be done.” O may we all one Bread, one Body be, Through this blest Sacrament of unity. For all Thy Church, ...
  • O Thou, Who At Thy Eucharist Didst Pray (Song 1 – 4 Verses) – String, Quartet and Flute
    O Thou, Who At Thy Eucharist Didst Pray Lyrics O Thou, who at Thy Eucharist didst pray That all thy Church might be forever one, Grant us at every Eucharist to say With longing heart and soul, “Thy will be done.” O may we all one Bread, one Body be, Through this blest Sacrament of unity. For all Thy Church, O ...

Eternal Ruler Of The Ceaseless Round (Gibbons Song 1, Organ, 4 Verses)

Eternal Ruler Of The Ceaseless Round Lyrics

1. Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round
Of circling planets singing on their way;
Guide of the nations from the night profound
Into the glory of the perfect day;
Rule in our hearts, that we may ever be
Guided and strengthened and upheld by thee.

2. We are of thee, the children of thy love,
The brothers of thy well-belovèd Son;
Descend, O Holy Spirit, like a dove,
Into our hearts, that we may be as one:
As one with thee, to whom we ever tend;
As one with him, our Brother and our Friend.

3. We would be one in hatred of all wrong,
One in our love of all things sweet and fair,
One with the joy that breaketh into song,
One with the grief that trembles into prayer,
One in the power that makes thy children free
To follow truth, and thus to follow thee.

4. O clothe us with thy heavenly armour, Lord,
Thy trusty shield, thy sword of love divine;
Our inspiration be thy constant word;
We ask no victories that are not thine:
Give or withhold, let pain or pleasure be;
Enough to know that we are serving thee.

Meter: 10 10 10 D. Lyricist: John White Chadwick (1840 – 1904). Public Domain.

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O Thou, Who At Thy Eucharist Didst Pray (Song 1 – 4 Verses) – String, Quartet and Flute

O Thou, Who At Thy Eucharist Didst Pray Lyrics

O Thou, who at Thy Eucharist didst pray
That all thy Church might be forever one,
Grant us at every Eucharist to say
With longing heart and soul, “Thy will be done.”
O may we all one Bread, one Body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of unity.

For all Thy Church, O Lord, we intercede;
Make Thou our sad divisions soon to cease;
Draw us the nearer each to each, we plead,
By drawing all to Thee, O Prince of Peace;
Thus may we all one Bread, one Body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of unity.

We pray Thee too for wand’rers from Thy fold;
O bring them back, Good Shepherd of the sheep,
Back to the faith which saints believed of old,
Back to the Church which still that faith doth keep;
Soon may we all one Bread, one Body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of unity.

So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease,
May we be one with all Thy Church above,
One with Thy saints in one unbroken peace,
One with Thy saints in one unbounded love;
More blessèd still, in peace and love to be
One with the Trinity in Unity.

Meter: 10 10 10 D. Lyricist: William Harry Turton (1856 – 1938). Public Domain.

Song 1 ~ Recording

  • Tune: Song 1, composed by Orlando Gibbons (1583 – 1625). Public Domain. This arrangement Copyright © 2010 Richard M S Irwin.
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O Thou, Who At Thy Eucharist Didst Pray (Song 1 – 4 Verses) – Organ

O Thou, Who At Thy Eucharist Didst Pray Lyrics

O Thou, who at Thy Eucharist didst pray
That all thy Church might be for ever one,
Grant us at every Eucharist to say
With longing heart and soul, “Thy will be done.”
O may we all one Bread, one Body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of unity.

For all Thy Church, O Lord, we intercede;
Make Thou our sad divisions soon to cease;
Draw us the nearer each to each, we plead,
By drawing all to Thee, O Prince of Peace;
Thus may we all one Bread, one Body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of unity.

We pray Thee too for wand’rers from Thy fold;
O bring them back, Good Shepherd of the sheep,
Back to the faith which saints believed of old,
Back to the Church which still that faith doth keep;
Soon may we all one Bread, one Body be,
Through this blest Sacrament of unity.

So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease,
May we be one with all Thy Church above,
One with Thy saints in one unbroken peace,
One with Thy saints in one unbounded love;
More blessèd still, in peace and love to be
One with the Trinity in Unity.

Meter: 10 10 10 D. Lyricist: William Harry Turton (1856 – 1938). Public Domain.

Song 1 ~ Recording

  • Tune: Song 1, composed by Orlando Gibbons (1583 – 1625). Public Domain.
  • Performance Copyright © 2010 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved.

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Forth In Thy Name, O Lord, I Go (Angels’ Song, Small Ensemble & Descant, 5 Verses)

Forth In Thy Name, O Lord, I Go Lyrics

Forth in thy Name, O Lord, I go,
my daily labour to pursue;
thee, only thee, resolved to know
in all I think or speak or do.

The task thy wisdom hath assigned,
O let me cheerfully fulfil;
in all my works thy presence find,
and prove thy good and perfect will.

Thee may I set at my right hand,
whose eyes mine inmost substance see,
and labor on at thy command,
and offer all my works to thee.

Give me to bear thy easy yoke,
and every moment watch and pray,
and still to things eternal look,
and hasten to thy glorious day.

For thee delightfully employ
whate’er thy bounteous grace hath given;
and run my course with even joy,
and closely walk with thee to heav’n.

Meter: LM. Lyrics by Charles Wesley (1707 – 1788). Public Domain

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Drop Drop Slow Tears (Song 46, Organ, 3 Verses)

Drop Drop Slow Tears : Lyrics

Drop, drop, slow tears,
and bathe those beauteous feet,
which brought from heav’n
the news and Prince of peace.

Cease not, wet eyes,
his mercies to entreat;
to cry for vengeance
sin doth never cease.

In your deep floods
drown all my faults and fears;
nor let his eye
see sin, but through my tears.

Meter: 10 10. Lyricist: Phineas Fletcher (1582 – 1650). Public Domain.

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And Now O Father Mindful Of The Love (Gibbons Song 1 – 4 Verses) – Organ

And Now O Father Mindful Of The Love Lyrics

And now, O Father, mindful of the love
That bought us, once for all, on Calvary’s tree,
And having with us Him that pleads above,
We here present, we here spread forth to Thee,
That only offering perfect in Thine eyes,
The one true, pure, immortal sacrifice.

Look, Father, look on His anointed face,
And only look on us as found in Him;
Look not on our misusings of Thy grace,
Our prayer so languid, and our faith so dim;
For lo! between our sins and their reward,
We set the passion of Thy Son our Lord.

And then for those, our dearest and our best,
By this prevailing presence we appeal;
O fold them closer to Thy mercy’s breast!
O do Thine utmost for their souls’ true weal!
From tainting mischief keep them white and clear,
And crown Thy gifts with strength to persevere.

And so we come; O draw us to Thy feet,
Most patient Saviour, Who canst love us still!
And by this food, so awful and so sweet,
Deliver us from every touch of ill:
In Thine own service make us glad and free,
And grant us nevermore to part with Thee.

Meter: 10 10 10 D. Lyrics by William Bright (1824 – 1901). Public Domain.

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