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

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• (Posted 2018-04-16)  CPDL #49364:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-04-16).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 95 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #27126, with note values halved and minor corrections to the underlay.

• (Posted 2012-09-08)  CPDL #27126:       

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2012-09-08).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 104 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from original print. Mensural notation, original key and note values, original text spelling, musica ficta clearly marked, clefs modernized, basso continuo part included.

Last Revised: 2014-09-20, corrected note in Cantus2, bar 39

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2008-05-26)  CPDL #17000:       

Editor: Peter Kaplan (submitted 2008-05-26).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 612 kB   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
Lyricist: Psalm 116 :16-17
Larger work: Israelsbrünnlein (Fontana d'Israel)

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

Language: German
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1623 in Fontana d'Israel, no. 1
    2nd published: 1931 in Das Chorwerk, no. 12.1
Description: 

Original text and translations

German text O HErr, ich bin dein Knecht, deiner Magd Sohn. Du hast meine Bande zurrissen. Dir wil ich danckopfern; und des HErren Namen predigen. (original spelling/wording)

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. (modernized spelling/wording)

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.