Theodore Brown Hewitt · 46 of 194
65: Herr, höre, was mein Mund.
Herr, höre, was mein Mund.--(Goed. 65.)
Appeared in Crü. Praxis, 1648, no. 37.
This Prayer for favor in judgment is based on Psalm CXLIII. It is pervaded with deep humility and devoutness.
English Versions:
His rendering of the similes and metaphors of this hymn is especially good. Cf. stanza VI:
and in stanza X:
also stanza XI: