"J S Bach: Erbarme dich, BWV721" genre: Baroque
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	Surprisingly comforting music with a gloomy text. The Phantom always found it reassuring at funerals.
	Credits: Martin Dyde for Hauptwerk Virtual Pipe Organ
	Story Behind the Song Registration: The repeated chords on Swell 8' Viola Celeste prepares the way for the chorale melody played on the Great 8' Montre; for the repeat the Swell strings are coupled at the octave. Very subtle rubatos throughout attempt the verisimilitude of a real performer. Lyrics German: Erbarme dich mein, o Herre Gott, Nach deiner grossn Barmherzigkeit. Wasch ab, mach rein mein Missetat, Ich kenn mein Sünd und ist mir leid. Allein ich dir gesündigt hab, Das ist wider mich stetiglich; Das Bös vor dir niht mag bestahn, du bleibst gerecht, ob du urteilst mich. --Erhart Hegenwalt, 1524 English: Have mercy, Lord, my sin forgive; For Thy long-suffering is great! O cleanse and make me fit to live, My sore offence do thou abate With shame do I my fault confess, ’Gainst Thee alone, Lord, have I sinned. Thou art the source of righteousness, And I the sinner just condemned. --tr. Charles Sanford Te

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