Two Songs For Lent

Scoring

Countertenor and viola

Details

2:00
1973

Steven Sametz Publications

Program Notes

1. Cor mundum crea in me (Create in Me Lord a Clean Heart)
2. Averte faciem tuam (Avert Your Face)

Text / translation

1. Cor mundum crea in me
Deus et spiritum in nova in visceribus meis

2. Ne projicias mea facie tua
et spiritum sanctum ne anferas amen

Translation

1. Create a clean heart in me,
and renew a right spirit within me.

–Psalm 50 (51): 12

2. Cast me not away from thy face;
and take not thy holy spirit from me.

–Psalm 50 (51): 13