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Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen (BWV 254)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Alan Dergal Rautenberg
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Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen (BWV 254) by Anonymous — Lyrics
Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen,
laß mich in meiner Not nicht gar verzagen
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About Ach Gott, erhör mein Seufzen und Wehklagen (BWV 254)
This setting of a German hymn text by an anonymous composer offers a profound expression of penitential prayer. Suitable for services of repentance or during Lent, the SATB choir voices carry the plea for divine assistance in times of suffering. The text opens with a direct appeal to God to hear sighs and laments, acknowledging God's awareness of inner pain and seeking strength to bear burdens. The music, though attributed to an unknown hand, serves the devotional purpose of the words, providing a sonorous setting for this heartfelt entreaty.
