Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 305
Title Have mercy, Lord, my sin forgive
Composed Unknown
Scoring

Choir for 4 voices

Movements Chorale: Have mercy, Lord, my sin forgive
Category Chorale
Event -
Author of text Johann Walter Songbook 1524
Text
Chorale:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass


Have mercy, Lord, my sin forgive;
For Thy long-suffering is great!
O cleanse and make me fit to live,
My sore offence do thou abate
With shame do I my fault confess,
Gainst Thee alone, Lord, have I sinned.
Thou art the source of righteousness,
And I the sinner just condemned.

Manuscript Music library, Leipzig; Highschool for Music, Berlin

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