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If ye love me
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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22 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
AATB · Michael Winter
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AATB · Rafael Ornes
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AATB · Michael Winter
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AATB · John Christensen
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AATB · Karol Jaworski
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AATB · Andrew Sims
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AATB · Michael Winter
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AATB · Volker Seibt
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AATB · James Gibb
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AATB · Edward Tambling
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AATB · Sjouke Bruining
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AATB · Robert Urmann
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AATB · Brian Russell
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AATB · John Henry Fowler
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If ye love me by Thomas Tallis — Lyrics
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may 'bide with you forever;
E'en the spirit of truth;
Additional text used by Henry J. Gauntlett
[But] the Comforter, [which is] yea the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send [in my name] unto you, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
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About If ye love me
This setting of a familiar passage from the Gospel of John is ideal for services during the Easter season, or indeed any occasion focusing on Christ's teachings to his disciples. Thomas Tallis sets the words with a loving simplicity, his clear AATB texture mirroring the directness and sincerity of the text. The composer’s mastery of word-setting is evident throughout, with the harmonic language drawing the listener into the promise of the Comforter, the spirit of truth, who will abide forever. It is a gentle yet profound expression of devotion and spiritual comfort, perfectly suited for unaccompanied choral performance.
