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f. 2- f. 40b. Preces. The so-called Preces which follow are the Responses ('O Lord, open thou our lips,' etc.) which precede the Psalms, as they were sung before the Revision of the Prayer-Book in 1662.1. 'First Preces,' followed by the Psalms, 'Wherewithal shall a young man,' 'O do well unto thy servant,' and 'My soul cleaveth to the dust.' 'Thomas Tallis.' f. 2. 2. 'First Preces,' followed by the Psalms, 'O clap your hands,' and 'Save me, O God, for thy name's sake.' 'William Bird.' f. 11b. 3. 'Second Preces,' followed by the Psalms, 'When Israel,' 'Hear my prayer, O God,' and 'Teach me, O Lord, the way.' By the same. f. 19b. 4. 'First Pieces,' followed by the Psalm, 'The eyes of all.' 'Orlando Gibbons.' f. 28b. 5. Responses ('The Lord be with you,' etc.) and Litany. 'Thomas Tallis.' f. 33b.

ff. 41-206. Anthems taken from a transcript, made by John Bishop, of Cheltenham, of John Barnard's First Book of Selected Church Musick, scored by the transcriber from the part-books at Hereford and in the possession of the Sacred Harmonic Society, etc.; prepared and embellished with several facsimiles of the original work with a view to publication, and with a short explanatory introduction dated 1876.

I. Full Anthems: nos. 1-16 in 4 parts; nos. 17-30 in 5 parts; and nos. 31-35 in 6, 7 and 8 parts:- 1. ‘O Lord, give thy holy spirit,’ a prayer. ‘Thomas Tallis.’ f. 41. 2. ‘Teach me thy way, O Lord.’ ‘Edmund Hooper.’ f. 42b. 3. ‘Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord,’ a prayer. ‘Richard Farrant.’ f. 44b. 4. ‘Call to remembrance, O Lord.’ By the same. f. 46.5. ‘Haste thee, O God, to deliver me,’ with second part, ‘But let all those.’ ‘John Shepheard.’ ff. 47b, 49b.6. ‘O Lord, the maker.’ ‘A hymne at evening prayer.’ ‘William Mundy.’ f. 51b.7. ‘O Lord, the world's Saviour,’ hymn. By the same. f. 54.8. ‘Deliver us, O Lord, our God,’ with second part, 'Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.’ ‘Orlando Gibbons.’ ff. 57, 58.9. ‘Almighty and everlasting God.’ By the same, f. 60.10. ‘O praise the Lord, all ye heathen.’ ‘Adrian Batten.’ f. 61b.11. ‘Hide not thou thy face from us.’ By the same. f. 63.12. ‘Lord, we beseech thee, give ear,’ collect for 3rd Sunday in Advent. By the same. f. 65.13. ‘Haste thee, O God, to deliver me,’ with second part, ‘But let all those.’ By the same, ff. 66b, 68.14. ‘When the Lord turned again.’ By the same. f. 69.15. ‘I will exalt thee, O Lord,’ with second part, ‘Sing unto the Lord, ye that be his saints.’ ‘Doctor Tye.’ ff. 71b, 74b.16. ‘O God, be merciful unto us,’ with second part, ‘That we may know the way,’ and third part, ‘O let the people rejoice.’ By the same. ff. 78, 80, 81.17. ‘With all our hearts and mouths.’ ‘Thomas Tallis.’ f. 84.18. ‘Blessed be thy name, O God.’ By the same, f. 86b.19. ‘O thou God Almighty,’ a prayer. ‘Edmund Hooper.’ f. 88b.20. ‘I call and cry.’ ‘Thomas Tallis.’ f. 90b.21. ‘O Lord, I bow the knee.’ ‘William Mundy.’ f. 93b.22. ‘Prevent us, O Lord.’ ‘The Fourth Prayer after the Communion.’ ‘William Bird.’ f. 98.23. ‘Behold, it is Christ.’ ‘Edmund Hooper.’ f. 100b.24. ‘The Lord bless us,’ a prayer. ‘Robert White.’ f. 103.25. ‘Wipe away my sins,’ a prayer. ‘Thomas Tallis.’ f. 106b.26. ‘O God, whom our offences,’ a prayer. ‘Will. Bird.’ f. 112b.27. ‘O Lord, make thy servant Charles.’ By the same. f. 116. 28. ‘I lift my heart to thee.’ ‘Doctor Tye.’ f. 118b. 29. ‘O Lord, turn thy wrath,’ with second part, ‘Bow thine ear.’ ‘William Bird.’ ff. 122b, 126b. 30. ‘O give thanks unto the Lord, for he.’ ‘Doctor Giles.’ f. 130b.31. ‘Sing joyfully unto God.’ ‘William Bird.’ f. 134.32. ‘Deliver me from mine enemies’ (canon). ‘Rob. Persons.’ f. 137.33. ‘Hosanna to the Son of David.’ ‘Orlando Gibbons.’ 139b.34. ‘Lift up your heads.’ By the same. f. 142b.35. ‘O Lord, grant the King.’ ‘Thomas Weelkes.’ f. 146.

II. Verse Anthems:- 36. ‘O Lord, rebuke me not,’ solo with 5-part chorus, the organ part wanting. ‘William Bird.’ f. 149.37. ‘Hear my prayer, O God,’ solo with 5-part chorus. By the same. f. 154.38. ‘Ah! helpless wretch,’ solo with 5-part chorus. ‘William Mundy.’ f. 157b.39. ‘Out of the deep,’ solo with 5-part chorus. ‘Thomas Morley.’ f. 163b.40. ‘Behold, thou hast made my days,’ solo with 5-part chorus. ‘Orlando Gibbons.’ f. 167b.41. ‘Out of the deep,’ solo, etc. ‘Adrian Batten.’ f. 172b.42. ‘I will praise the Lord,’ solo with 5-part chorus. ‘John Ward.’ f. 177.43. ‘Thou God that guid'st,’ solos with 5-part chorus. ‘A Prayer for the King.’ ‘William Bird.’ f. 182b. 44. ‘Christ rising,’ with second part, ‘Christ is risen,’ for 2 voices with 5-part chorus. By the same. ff. 187, 190.45. ‘Deliver me, O God,’ for 2 voices with 5-part chorus. ‘D[octor] Bull.’ f. 193b.46. ‘Let God arise,’ for 2 voices with 5-part chorus. ‘John Ward.’ f. 198b.