Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
"Önsker Jerusalem lÿcko" / "Önskar Jerusalem lycka" [Psalm 122:6-7 "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem", according to the King James Version]
HRV 513
- Year of composition: about 1727/1728 (according to Holm)
- Work category: Mixed choir and instruments
- Text author: Book of Psalms 122:6-7 (Old Testament)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Instrumentation
cont. / str
Solo voices/choir
S.A.B.
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ro:68a/67a/71
Literature
Holm, Anna Lena: Tematisk förteckning över J.H. Romans vokalverk. Musikaliska akademiens bibliotek (1994)
Description of work
(no tempo marking) B flat major 4/4 (C)
Links
Work comment
Authenticated work (according to Holm)
The text is written in Kurrent; "Jesus som allom lif gifwit" etc. in Latin writing was added at a later stage
Libretto/text
Primärtext:
Önsker Jerusalem lÿcko [sic]
them [sic] gånge wäl
som tig [sic] älska
Sekundärtext:
Jesus som allom lif gifwit
och alt [sic] wid
lif steds [sic; städse] upphåller