What a sea of tears and sorrows - Herbert, George

"The words are a translation of the Latin hymn "O quot undis lacrimarum." Melody attributed to George Herbert, arranged by a certain "J.A.S.""

◈ Genre / Form Hymnen

♯ Tonart E- major

⁄ Taktart 3/4

♬ Besetzung → SATB

↕ Tonumfang G – E-5

¶ Sprache → Englisch

Takte 24

Textur mixed texture

Stimmen 2

Seiten 1

CPDL Nr. 84419

Bearbeiter Joseph Walker

Veröffentlicht 2025-04-05

Lizenz CPDL-Lizenz

♫Tonumfänge

MusicXML Part

G – c'

Schlagwörter

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1. What a sea of tears and sorrows, Did the soul of Mary toss To and fro upon its billows, While she wept her bitter loss; In her arms her Jesus holding, Torn so newly from the cross. 2. Oh, that mournful Virgin Mother, See her tears, how fast they flow Down upon His mangled Body, Wounded Side and thorny Brow; While His Hands and Feet she kisses, Picture of immortal woe. 3. Gentle Mother, we beseech thee, By thy tears and troubles sore; By the death of thy dear Jesus, By the bloody wounds He bore; Touch our hearts with that true sorrow, Which afflicted thee of yore.

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