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- First version, HWV 251a (1713)
- Soli and Chorus: As pants the hart (Tempo ordinario, D minor, 52 bars)
- Solo and Quartet: Tears are my daily food (Larghetto, A minor, 44 bars)
- Recitative (tenor): Now when I think thereupon (C major, 10 bars)
- Chorus: In the voice of praise and thanksgiving (Allegro, F major 44 bars)
- Duet (alto, tenor): Why so full of grief, O my soul (Larghetto, D minor, 86 bars)
- Solo and Chorus: Put thy trust in God (Allegro ma non troppo, A major, 45 bars)
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- Second version, HWV 251b (1718)
- Sonata (no tempo, D minor, 52 bars)
- Trio (soprano, tenor, bass) and Chorus: As pants the hart
(Largo, D minor, 56 bars)
- Solo (alto): Tears are my daily food (Larghetto, A minor, 66 bars)
- Recitative (bass): Now when I think thereupon (Largo, D minor, 6 bars)
- Chorus: For I went with the multitude in the voice of praise and thanksgiving
(D minor, 66 bars)
- Duet (alto, tenor): Why so full of grief, O my soul (Larghetto, D minor, 99 bars)
- Solo and Chorus: Put thy trust in God (Andante, D minor, 173 bars)
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- Third version, HWV 251c (1722)
- Sonata (no tempo-Allegro, E minor, 63+41 bars)
- Soli and Chorus: As pants the hart (Adagio, E minor, 52 bars)
- Solo (soprano): Tears are my daily food (Un poco adagio, A minor, 95 bars)
- Solo (tenor): Now when I think thereupon (Andante, E minor, 23 bars)
- Chorus: In the voice of praise and thanksgiving (E minor, 44 bars)
- Duet (soprano, tenor): Why so full of grief, O my soul (Larghetto, B minor, 138 bars)
- Solo and Chorus: Put thy trust in God (no tempo, E minor, 71 bars)
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- Fourth version, HWV 251d (1722)
- Soli and Chorus: As pants the hart (no tempo, D minor, 43 bars)
- Solo (alto): Tears are my daily food (Andante, A minor, 56 bars)
- Solo (alto): Now when I think thereupon (Adagio, A minor, 29 bars)
- Chorus: In the voice of praise and thanksgiving (no tempo, F major, 29 bars)
- Duet (soprano, alto): Why so full of grief, O my soul (Larghetto, G minor, 77 bars)
- Solo and Chorus: Put thy trust in God (no tempo, B-flat major, 43 bars)
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