by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Miserere, my Maker
Language: English
Available translation(s): GER
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.
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