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4 Marienlieder
Staff Notation • Sacred, Lieder
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4 Marienlieder by Josef Güttler — Lyrics
I. Maria, hilf
Oh Mutter der Barmherzigkeit,
du Schutz im Kampf, du Trost im Leid,
du Zuflucht in Verlassenheit:
Maria, hilf im letzten Streit!
Oh hilf mir in der grossen Not,
wenn ew´ger Untergang mir droht:
hilf daß ich würdig vor dem Tod
den Herrn empfang im Himmelsbrot.
Oh hilf, wenn flieht mein Augenlicht,
der Atem stockt, das Herz mir bricht;
und wenn dein Sohn mein Urteil spricht:
Maria hilf, verlaß mich nicht!
II. Der schönste Gruß
Der schönste Gruß, der je erscholl
aus eines Engels Munde,
so wunderbar, so segensvoll
der ganzen Erdenrunde.
Wie klang so göttlich hell und rein
des Engels Gruß im Kämmerlein:
Ave, ave, ave Maria, ave, ave, ave Maria.
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About 4 Marienlieder
Josef Güttler's 4 Marienlieder offer SATB settings of German sacred texts. The first song, Maria, hilf, is a fervent plea for help from the Virgin Mary during times of distress and in the final struggle. The text asks for her intercession, particularly when facing eternal damnation, and implores her not to abandon the singer when their sight fails, breath falters, and their heart breaks, especially at the moment of judgment. The second song, Der schönste Gruß, celebrates the Annunciation, describing the angel's greeting to Mary as the most beautiful and blessed sound ever heard, echoing through the entire world. It emphasizes the divine and pure quality of the angel's message, 'Ave Maria'.
