IV. IV.
Hans Leo Hassler's tune, "Herzlich thut mich verlangen," as it appears, both in melody in harmony, in J. H. Schein's Cantional, 1627.1818The harmonies, as printed here for four voices, are from Schein's "Cantional," and are a reduction from the Composer's original score of five voices, as published by him in 1601 to the words "."
My heart is fill'd with longing To pass away in peace; For woes are round me, thronging, And trials will not cease. Oh fain would I be hasting From thee, dark world of gloom, To gladness everlasting; O Jesus! quickly come! | |