O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth (William Byrd) - Guildford Cathedral Choir (Barry Rose)

Guildford Cathedral Choir, directed by Barry Rose:
Concert in the chapel of Charterhouse School, 21 February 1966:
(Byrd joined the Chapel Royal in 1572 and probably wrote this anthem a few years later. The text comes from Psalm 21 but has been adapted to include Queen Elizabeth’s name. After the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, the words were altered to suit the reigning monarch)

O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth our Queen to rejoice in thy strength:
Give her her heart’s desire, and deny not the request of her lips;
But prevent her with thine everlasting blessing,
And give her a long life, even for ever and ever. Amen.

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