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Miserere, my Maker, O have mercy on me, wretch, strangely distressèd, Cast down with sin oppressèd; Mightily vexed to the soul's bitter anguish, E'en to the death I languish. Yet let it please Thee To hear my ceaseless crying: Miserere, miserere, I am dying. Miserere, my Saviour, I, alas, am for my sins fearfully grievèd, And cannot be relievèd But by Thy death, which Thou didst suffer for me, Wherefore I adore Thee. And do beseech Thee To hear my ceaseless crying: Miserere, miserere, I am dying. Holy Spirit, miserere, Comfort my distressèd soul, grieved for youth's folly, Purge, cleanse and make it holy; With Thy sweet due of grace and peace inspire me, How I desire Thee. And strengthen me now In this, my ceaseless crying: Miserere, miserere, I am dying.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620), "Miserere, my Maker", published 1615. [voice and lute] [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , title 1: "Erbarme Dich, mein Schöpfer", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2014-01-07
Line count: 24
Word count: 132
Erbarme Dich, mein Schöpfer, erbarm Dich meiner, der ich bin in tiefer Not, von Sünde schwer bedrückt und Tod; bittere Qual und Pein die Seele mir beschweren. Sie lassen nach dem Tode mich verzehren. Doch lass es Dir gefallen, wenn weinend, klagend Dein Erbarmen ich erwerbe: Erbarme Dich, erbarme Dich, ich sterbe. Erbarme Dich, mein Heiland, der ich bin voll Angst und Gram ob meiner Sünden, kann nur Erlösung finden durch Deinen Tod, den Du erlitt'st für mich, wofür ich preise Dich. Flehentlich bitt' ich Dich, dass weinend, klagend Dein Erbarmen ich erwerbe: Erbarme Dich, erbarme Dich, ich sterbe. Heiliger Geist, erbarme Dich, tröste die betrübte Seel' ob ihrer Sünden läutre sie, lass Heil sie finden; mit Deinem Frieden, Deiner Gnad erfülle mich. Ach, wie ersehn' ich Dich. Und derzeit stärke mich dass weinend, klagend Deine Gnade ich erwerbe: Erbarme Dich, erbarme Dich, ich sterbe.
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Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2014-01-07
Line count: 24
Word count: 145