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Create in me a clean heart, O God
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Create in me a clean heart, O God by Ebenezer Prout — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David,
cum venit ad eum Nathan propheta, quando intravit ad Bethsabee.
Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam; et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.
Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea: et a peccato meo munda me.
Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco, et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci; ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.
Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.
Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti; incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
Auditui meo dabis gaudium et laetitiam: et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.
Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis, et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
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About Create in me a clean heart, O God
Ebenezer Prout was a prolific English composer and organist, known for his church music as well as his symphonies and string quartets. This anthem, Create in me a clean heart, O God, is for SATB choir. It draws its text from Psalm 51, a penitential psalm that forms a central part of Christian liturgical tradition. The Latin verses, from the Vulgate, express deep contrition and a plea for purification, while the English text, as might be expected, focuses on the request for a clean heart. Prout's setting would have been intended for Anglican church services, offering a powerful musical meditation on sin, repentance, and divine mercy.
