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Herr wenn ich nur dich habe
Staff Notation • Sacred, Cantatas
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Herr wenn ich nur dich habe by David Pohle — Lyrics
Psalmus Asaph. Quam bonus Israël Deus, his qui recto sunt corde!
Mei autem pene moti sunt pedes, pene effusi sunt gressus mei:
quia zelavi super iniquos, pacem peccatorum videns.
Quia non est respectus morti eorum, et firmamentum in plaga eorum.
In labore hominum non sunt, et cum hominibus non flagellabuntur.
Ideo tenuit eos superbia; operti sunt iniquitate et impietate sua.
Prodiit quasi ex adipe iniquitas eorum; transierunt in affectum cordis.
Cogitaverunt et locuti sunt nequitiam; iniquitatem in excelso locuti sunt.
Posuerunt in caelum os suum, et lingua eorum transivit in terra.
Ideo convertetur populus meus hic, et dies pleni invenientur in eis.
Et dixerunt: Quomodo scit Deus, et si est scientia in excelso?
Ecce ipsi peccatores, et abundantes in saeculo obtinuerunt divitias.
Et dixi: Ergo sine causa justificavi cor meum, et lavi inter innocentes manus meas,
eEt fui flagellatus tota die, et castigatio mea in matutinis.
Si dicebam: Narrabo sic;
ecce nationem filiorum tuorum reprobavi.
Existimabam ut cognoscerem hoc; labor est ante me:
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About Herr wenn ich nur dich habe
The text of this sacred cantata, sung in Latin and German, is drawn from Psalm 73. The opening verses express a deep spiritual struggle: the psalmist's envy of the wicked who prosper, and his doubt of God's justice. This profound meditation on faith and its challenges is set for two sopranos and a tenor. David Pohle’s composition explores the emotional landscape of the text, offering a musical reflection on themes of righteousness, iniquity, and divine perspective. The intimate voicing for SST allows for a direct and personal delivery of these ancient, yet enduring, spiritual questions.
