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Babylon streams (Psalm 51)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Babylon streams (Psalm 51) by Thomas Campion — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David,
cum venit ad eum Nathan propheta, quando intravit ad Bethsabee.
Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam; et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem meam.
Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea: et a peccato meo munda me.
Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco, et peccatum meum contra me est semper.
Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram te feci; ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.
Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit me mater mea.
Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti; incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.
Auditui meo dabis gaudium et laetitiam: et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.
Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis, et omnes iniquitates meas dele.
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About Babylon streams (Psalm 51)
This setting of Psalm 51 (Miserere mei, Deus) by Thomas Campion would be appropriate for services of repentance and confession. The text, originally in Latin, is a profound plea for divine forgiveness and purification, born from King David's remorse after his sin with Bathsheba. Campion’s SATB arrangement skilfully navigates the emotional weight of the psalm, offering a powerful musical expression of sorrow, contrition, and ultimately, hope for redemption. Its sacred character and hymn-like qualities make it a fitting choice for a choir seeking to convey deep spiritual introspection and the yearning for spiritual cleansing.
