O Herr, ich bin dein Knecht (Johann Hermann Schein)

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Editor: Peter Kaplan (submitted 2008-05-26).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 612 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: In original key. Altus part written in tenor clef.

General Information

Title: O Herr, ich bin dein Knecht
Translated Title: O Lord, truly I am your servant
Composer: Johann Hermann Schein
Larger work: Israelsbrünnlein (Fontana d'Israel)

Number of voices: 5vv, polyphonic
Voicing: SSTTB or SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1623

Description: Number 1 from Johann Schein's masterwork Israelsbrünnlein (or Fontana d'Israel).

Original text and translations

German.png German text
O Herr, ich bin dein Knecht, deiner Magd Sohn. Du hast meine Bande zerrissen.

Dir will ich Dank opfern; und des Herren Namen predigen.

English.png English translation
O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid: you have loosed my bonds.

I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the name of the Lord.