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Ach daß ich Wassers genug hätte
Staff Notation • Sacred, Cantatas
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Ach daß ich Wassers genug hätte by Philipp Heinrich Erlebach — Lyrics
Ach dass ich Wassers genug habe in meinem Haupte
und das meine Augen ThränenQuellen wären.
Was weinest du?
Ich habe schier meine Augen ausgeweinet
das mir mein Leib davon wehe tut
über dem Jammer der Tochter meines Volcks.
Ach Jesu Thränen fliessen steth
wie sie sich ergiessen müsn über unser Noth.
O dass wir weise wären
und liessen uns das lehren
Er weint um unseren Tod.
Ach Herr, straffe uns nicht in deinem Zorn
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About Ach daß ich Wassers genug hätte
Philipp Heinrich Erlebach was a significant composer of sacred music in late 17th-century Germany. This sacred cantata, for SATB choir, sets a German text that begins with an intense plea for tears to express sorrow, lamenting the 'jammer' or suffering of 'the daughter of my people'. The text questions why one weeps, before expressing the overwhelming grief of the singer. It then shifts to a reflection on Jesus' tears for humanity's sin and a plea to God not to punish in anger. The piece concludes by acknowledging God's unfailing mercy and the singer's own guilt, resolving to appear before God with weeping, accepting responsibility for their transgressions.
