In the first verse, the text here is "Thou hast from the sin that stained me / Washed and cleansed and set me free." Under the first "me," there's a C#, and the accidental provides some sense of being "stained" by sin, but in the following phrase, it reverts to a C natural under "cleansed," giving some sense of that purity.
Unless stated otherwise, my source for hymn texts and tunes is The Lutheran Service Book.
Showing posts with label O du Liebe meiner Liebe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label O du Liebe meiner Liebe. Show all posts
Friday, March 1, 2024
"Lord, 'Tis Not That I Did Choose Thee"
A little over a month ago, I watched the Concordia University Wisconsin chapel service from 25 January. The hymn was "Lord, 'Tis Not That I Did Choose Thee" (LSB #573), and I noticed some significant accidentals in the alto part. Here are the fifth and sixth phrases from the tune "O du Liebe meiner Liebe":
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Friday, February 16, 2018
"Jesus, Refuge of the Weary"
My weekly tune from The Lutheran Hymnal this week was "O du Liebe." I referenced The Lutheran Service Book to find that this tune (with a slightly longer title: "O du Liebe meiner Liebe") is used for "Jesus, Refuge of the Weary," and I also noticed a small musical/textual connection. In the first verse, there are the lines "Often have Your eyes, offended, / Gazed upon the sinner's fall." The second of these two lines is sung to this musical phrase:
The "sinner's fall" is sung to a descending phrase, musically representing the "fall."
The "sinner's fall" is sung to a descending phrase, musically representing the "fall."
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