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Bicinium for the Genevan Psalm 130
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Bicinium for the Genevan Psalm 130 by Christoph Dalitz — Lyrics
by Ambrosius Lobwasser (1579)
1. Zu dir von hertzen grunde/ Ruff ich aus tieffer noht/
Es ist nun zeit und stunde/ Vernimm mein bitt Herr Gott/
Eröffne deine ohren/ Wenn ich Herr zu dir schrey/
Thu gnädiglich anhören/ Was mein anligen sey.
2. Denn wenn du Herr geschwinde/ Wolst richten unser sünd/
Wen wird man alsdenn finden/ Der vor dir Herr bestünd?
Du aber bist sehr gütig/ Zu zoren nicht geneigt/
Damit daß dir demühtig/ Mit furcht wird ehr erzeigt.
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About Bicinium for the Genevan Psalm 130
This setting of Genevan Psalm 130 opens with a plea from the depths of despair and need, invoking God's attention. The text, translated into German by Ambrosius Lobwasser in 1579, then moves to a reflection on judgment and God's merciful nature, before concluding with an expression of steadfast hope and trust placed entirely in God's word. The composer Christoph Dalitz here sets this sacred text for two voices, AT, in a composition that combines the German original with French and English translations. This work is suitable for services or concerts where the themes of penitence and divine hope are explored.
