The X Commandments. Hark Is - ra - el, and what I say give heed to un - der-stand, I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of E - gypt land,

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1 The Whole Book of Psalms (1592) John Sternhold, John Hopkins, et. al. The X Commandments John Farmer (c.1570-c.1601) arr./ed. P. Cienniwa Soprano Hark Is - ra - el, and what I say give heed to un - der-stand, Hark Is - ra - el, and what I say give heed to un - der-stand, Tenor Hark Is - ra - el, and what I say give heed to un - der-stand, Hark Is - ra - el, and what I say give heed to un - der-stand, 6 I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of E - gypt land, I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of E - gypt land, I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of E - gypt land, I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of E - gypt land, 2017 Paul Cienniwa

2 11 2 e'en from the house where in thou didst in thral - dom live a slave. e'en from the house where in thou didst in thral - dom live a slave. e'en from the house where in thou didst in thral - dom live a slave. e'en from the house where in thou didst in thral - dom live a slave. 16 None o - ther gods at all be - fore my pre-sence shalt thou have. None o - ther gods at all be - fore my pre - sence shalt thou have. fore None o - ther gods at all be - - my pre - sence shalt thou have. None o - ther gods at all be - fore my pre-sence shalt thou have.

3 21 3 No man-ner gra-ven i- mage shalt thou make at all to thee; nor a - ny No man-ner gra-ven i- mage shalt thou make at all to thee; nor a - ny No man-ner gra-ven i- mage shalt thou make at all to thee; nor a - ny No man-ner gra-ven i- mage shalt thou make at all to thee; nor a - ny 27 fi - gure like by thee shall coun - ter - fai - ted be, of a - ny-thing fi - gure like by thee shall coun -ter - fai - ted be, of a - ny - thing fi - gure like by thee shall coun - ter - fai - ted be, of a - ny - thing fi - gure like by thee shall coun -ter - fai - ted be, of a - ny - thing

4 32 4 in hea - ven a - bove, nor in the earth be - low, nor in the wa - in hea - ven a - bove, nor in the earth be - low, nor in the wa - in hea - ven a - bove, nor in the earth be - low, nor in the wa - in hea - ven a - bove, nor in the earth be - low, nor in the wa ters be - neath the earth, to them thou shalt not bow. Nor shalt them ters be-neath the earth, to them thou shalt not bow. Nor shalt them ters be-neath the earth, to them thou shalt not bow. Nor shalt them ters be-neath the earth, to them thou shalt not bow. Nor shalt them

5 42 5 serve: the Lord thy God, a jea - lous God am I, that pu - nish serve: the Lord thy God, a jea - lous God am I, that pu - nish serve: the Lord thy God, a jea - lous God am I, that pu - nish serve: the Lord thy God, a jea - lous God am I, that pu - nish 47 pa-rents faults un - to the third and fourth de-gree. Up - on their pa- rents faults un - to the third and fourth de - gree. Up - on their pa- rents faults un - to the third and fourth de- gree. Up - on their pa- rents faults un - to the third and fourth de - gree. Up - on their

6 52 6 chil- dren that me hate, and mer - cy do dis - play to thou - sands chil- dren that me hate, and mer - cy do dis - play to thou - sands chil- dren that me hate, and mer - cy do dis - play to thou - sands chil- dren that me hate, and mer - cy do dis - play to thou - sands 57 of such as me love, and my pre - cepts o - bey. The name thou of such as me love, and my pre - cepts o - bey. The name thou of such as me love, and my pre - cepts o - bey. The name thou of such as me love, and my pre - cepts o - bey. The name thou

7 62 7 of the Lord thy God in vain shalt ne- ver use, for him that takes his name in of the Lord thy God in vain shalt ne- ver use, for him that takes his name in of the Lord thy God in vain shalt ne- ver use, for him that takes his name in of the Lord thy God in vain shalt ne- ver use, for him that takes his name in 68 vain the Lord will not ex- cuse. Re-mem - ber that thou ho - ly keep vain the Lord will not ex - cuse. Re - mem - ber that thou ho - ly keep vain the Lord will not ex- cuse. Re - mem - ber that thou ho - ly keep vain the Lord will not ex - cuse. Re - mem - ber that thou ho - ly keep

8 74 8 the sa - cred sab-bath day. Six days thou la - bor shalt, and do the sa - cred sab-bath day. Six days thou la - bor shalt, and do the sa - cred sab-bath day. Six days thou la - bor shalt, and do the sa - cred sab-bath day. Six days thou la - bor shalt, and do 79 thy need - ful works al - way. The se'vth day is set by the Lord thy need - ful works al - way. The se'vth day is set by the Lord thy need - ful works al - way. The se'vth day is set by the Lord thy need - ful works al - way. The se'vth day is set by the Lord

9 84 9 thy God to rest up - on; no work then shalt thou do in it, thy God to rest up - on; no work then shalt thou do in it, thy God to rest up - on; no work then shalt thou do in it, thy God to rest up - on; no work then shalt thou do in it, 89 nay thou, nor yet thy son. Thy daugh - ter, ser- vant nor thy maid, nay thou, nor yet thy son. Thy daugh - ter, ser-vant, nor thy maid, nay thou, nor yet thy son. Thy daugh -ter, ser-vant, nor thy maid, nay thou, nor yet thy son. Thy daugh -ter, ser-vant, nor thy maid,

10 94 10 thine ox, nor yet thine ass, nor strang - er that with - in thy gates thine ox, nor yet thine ass, nor stran - ger that with - in thy gates thine ox, nor yet thine ass, nor stran - ger that with - in thy gates thine ox, nor yet thine ass, nor stran - ger that with - in thy gates 99 hath his a - bid - ing place. For in six day God heav'n and earth, hath his a - bid - ing place. For in six day God heav'n and earth, hath his a - bid - ing place. For in six days God heav'n and earth, hath his a - bid - ing place. For in six days God heav'n and earth,

11 and all there - in did make, and af - ter those his rest he did and all there - in did make, and af - ter those his rest he did and all there - in did make, and af - ter those his rest he did and all there - in did make, and af - ter those his rest he did 109 up - on the se'vth day take. Where-fore he blest the day that he up - on the se'vth day take. Where - fore he blest the day that he up - on the se'vth day take. Where - fore he blest the day that he up - on the se'vth day take. Where - fore he blest the day that he

12 for rest - ing did or - dain, and sa - cred to him - self a - lone for rest - ing did or - dain, and sa - cred to him - self a - lone for rest - ing did or - dain, and sa - cred to him - self a - lone for rest - ing did or - dain, and sa - cred to him - self a - lone 119 ap - poin-ted to re - main. Yield ho-nor to thy par-ents, that pro-long'd thy ap - poin - ted to re-main. Yield ho-nor to thy par-ents, that pro - long'd thy ap-poin - ted to re - main. Yield ho-nor to thy par-ents, that pro-long'd thy ap - poin-ted to re - main. Yield ho-nor to thy par-ents, that pro-long'd thy

13 days may be up - on the land the which the Lord thy God hath gi - days may be up - on the land the which the Lord thy God hath gi - days may be up - on the land the which the Lord thy God hath days may be up - on the land the which the Lord thy God hath gi ven thee. Thou shalt not mur -der. Thou shalt not com - mit a - ven thee. Thou shalt not mur - der. Thou shalt not com - mit a - gi - ven thee. Thou shalt not mur - der. Thou shalt not com - mit a - ven thee. Thou shalt not mur - der. Thou shalt not com - mit a -

14 dul - ter - y. Thou shalt not steal nor wit - ness false a - gainst thy dul - ter - y. Thou shalt not steal. Nor wit-ness - false a - gainst thy dul - ter - y. Thou shalt not steal. Nor wit - ness false a-gainst thy dul - ter - y. Thou shalt not steal. Nor wit - ness false a - gainst thy 140 neigh-bor be. Thou shalt not co - vet house that to thy neigh - bor neigh - bor be. Thou shalt not co - vet house that to thy neigh - bor neigh-bor be. Thou shalt not co - vet house that to thy neigh - bor neigh-bor be. Thou shalt not co - vet house that to thy neigh - bor

15 doth be-long, nor co - vet shalt in hav-ing of his wife to him do wrong. doth be-long, nor co - vet shalt in hav - ing of his wife to him do wrong. doth be-long, nor co- vet shalt in hav-ing of his wife to him do wrong. doth be-long, nor co - vet shalt in hav-ing of his wife to him do wrong. 151 Nor his man - ser - vant, nor his maid, nor ox, nor ass of his, Nor his man - ser - vant, nor his maid, nor ox, nor ass of his, Nor his man - ser - vant, nor his maid, nor ox, nor ass of his, Nor his man - ser - vant, nor his maid, nor ox, nor ass of his,

16 nor a - ny o - ther - thing that to thy neigh - bor nor a - ny o - ther thing that to thy neigh - bor nor a - ny o - ther thing that to thy neigh - bor 160 nor a - ny o - ther thing that to thy neigh - bor pro - per is. A men. pro - - per is. A men. pro - per is. A men. pro - per is. A men. Based on a tune from the 1561 Genevan Psalter, Farmer's setting appears as only the first verse of the 1592 versification. This edition takes liberty with phrase endings, changing them from whole notes to half notes for more rhythmic verve. The final "Amen" is the editor's. Because of its length, the editor recommends alternating verses between reduced and full choir.