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De profundis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Vesper Psalms
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De profundis by Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine;
Domine, exaudi vocem meam.
Fiant aures tuae intendentes in vocem deprecationis meae.
Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, Domine, quis sustinebit?
Quia apud te propitiatio est; et propter legem tuam sustinui te, Domine.
Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus:
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About De profundis
Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer was a German composer and organist, a contemporary of Bach and Handel. His sacred motet De Profundis is written for SATB choir and sets a powerful Latin text drawn from Psalm 130. The text is a cry from the depths to the Lord, seeking mercy and redemption. It speaks of waiting and hoping in God's word and promise, expressing deep faith and trust in divine forgiveness. Fischer's setting, in the tradition of Lutheran motet composition, offers a rich and expressive musical response to this profound devotional text, exploring its themes of penitence and hope.
