Lord, have mercy upon us (Mendelssohn)
| Lord, have mercy upon us Herr, sei gnädig | |
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| Motet by Felix Mendelssohn | |
The composer in 1833 | |
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| Key | A minor |
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| Text | from Book of Common Prayer |
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| Composed | 1833 |
| Published | 1842 |
| Scoring | SATB choir |
Lord, have mercy upon us (in German: Herr, sei gnädig), WoO. 12, MWV B 27, is the incipit of a motet for choir a cappella in both English and German composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1833. It is also known in English as Responses to the Commandments, and in German as Zum Abendsegen. It was published in 1842, both in English and German, and by Breitkopf & Härtel in 1875 in the complete edition of the composer's works.