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Ach Herr, strafe mich nicht, TWV 7:3
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sacred songs
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Ach Herr, strafe mich nicht, TWV 7:3 by Georg Philipp Telemann — Lyrics
In finem, in carminibus. Psalmus David. Pro octava.
Domine, ne in furore tuo arguas me, neque in ira tua corripias me.
Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam infirmus sum; sana me, Domine,
quoniam conturbata sunt ossa mea.
Et anima mea turbata est valde; sed tu, Domine, usquequo?
Convertere, Domine, et eripe animam meam; salvum me fac propter misericordiam tuam.
Quoniam non est in morte qui memor sit tui; in inferno autem quis confitebitur tibi?
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About Ach Herr, strafe mich nicht, TWV 7:3
Telemann’s Ach Herr, strafe mich nicht is a powerful sacred work for SATB choir. The text, drawn from Psalm 6, is a prayer for mercy in the face of suffering. It opens with a plea for God not to chastise the singer in His anger. The composer’s setting reflects the text’s deeply personal and anguished tone. The texture shifts, moving from moments of individual supplication to more concerted passages where the voices entreat God to deliver the soul. The interplay between the choir’s lines conveys the profound spiritual struggle and desperate hope for salvation expressed in the psalm. The use of both Latin and German lyrics enriches the devotional experience, offering a direct and heartfelt connection to the sacred message.
