verdienet

Updated: June 22, 2025

There is a pause, and the chorale, "Ich bin's, ich sollte büssen," is thundered out by congregation and organ; then the agony passes away at the thought of the Redeemer, and the last line, "Das hat verdienet meine Seel," is almost intolerable in its sweetness.

John F. Runciman - Old Scores and New Readings : Discussions on Music & Certain Musicians