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Bow down thine ear, O Lord, Z 11
Staff Notation • Sacred, Verse anthems
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Bow down thine ear, O Lord, Z 11 by Henry Purcell — Lyrics
Oratio ipsi David. Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam et exaudi me, quoniam inops et pauper sum ego.
Custodi animam meam, quoniam sanctus sum; salvum fac servum tuum, Deus meus,
sperantem in te.
Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam ad te clamavi tota die;
laetifica animam servi tui, quoniam ad te, Domine, animam meam levavi.
Quoniam tu, Domine, suavis et mitis, et multae misericordiae omnibus invocantibus te.
Auribus percipe, Domine, orationem meam, et intende voci deprecationis meae.
In die tribulationis meae clamavi ad te, quia exaudisti me.
Non est similis tui in diis, Domine,
et non est secundum opera tua.
Omnes gentes quascumque fecisti venient, et adorabunt coram te, Domine, et
glorificabunt nomen tuum.
Quoniam magnus es tu, et faciens mirabilia; tu es Deus solus.
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About Bow down thine ear, O Lord, Z 11
Purcell's Bow down thine ear, O Lord, Z 11, is a powerful setting for SATB voices of a psalm text from the Old Testament, sung in a mix of Latin and English. The work falls within the genre of verse anthems, common in Anglican services. The text is a deeply personal plea for divine protection and mercy, opening with an invocation from David. It moves from a fervent prayer for salvation and solace to a confident assertion of God's unique power and loving-kindness. This is a profound reflection on faith and dependence on God, suitable for occasions of penitence or supplication within a liturgical context.
