Psalm 51 for Ash Wednesday-ABC (Charles H. Giffen)

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  • (Posted 2015-04-16)  CPDL #35104:       
Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2015-04-16).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 82 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA
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General Information

Title: Psalm 51 for Ash Wednesday-ABC
Composer: Charles H. Giffen
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredAnglican chant

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: 2015
Description: Responsorial Psalm 51:51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 for Ash Wednesday (ABC). Anglican chant verses.

External websites:

  • YouTube video, sung by Ensemble Nobiles (Leipzig), in the Stiftskirche Stuttgart, Germany, on 19th February 2021.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17

Miserére, Dómine, quia peccávimus.

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R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
 in the greatness of your compassion
 wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
 and of my sin cleanse me.

R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

For I acknowledge my offense,
 and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
 and done what is evil in your sight."

R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

A clean heart create for me, O God,
 and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
 and your Holy Spirit take not from me.

R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Give me back the joy of your salvation,
 and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
 and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.