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Ach Gott, warum verstößt du nun, SWV 187
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Ach Gott, warum verstößt du nun, SWV 187 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Intellectus Ethan Ezrahitae.
Misericordias Domini in aeternum cantabo;
in generationem et generationem annuntiabo veritatem tuam in ore meo.
Quoniam dixisti: In aeternum misericordia aedificabitur in caelis; praeparabitur veritas tua in eis.
Disposui testamentum electis meis; juravi David servo meo:
Usque in aeternum praeparabo semen tuum, et aedificabo
in generationem et generationem sedem tuam.
Confitebuntur caeli mirabilia tua, Domine; etenim veritatem tuam
in ecclesia sanctorum.
Quoniam quis in nubibus aequabitur Domino;
similis erit Deo in filiis Dei?
Deus, qui glorificatur in consilio sanctorum,
magnus et terribilis super omnes qui in circuitu ejus sunt.
Domine Deus virtutum, quis similis tibi? potens es, Domine, et veritas tua in circuitu tuo.
Tu dominaris potestati maris; motum autem fluctuum ejus tu mitigas.
Tu humiliasti, sicut vulneratum, superbum;
in brachio virtutis tuae dispersisti inimicos tuos.
Tui sunt caeli, et tua est terra:
orbem terrae, et plenitudinem ejus tu fundasti;
aquilonem et mare tu creasti. Thabor et Hermon in nomine tuo exsultabunt:
tuum brachium cum potentia. Firmetur manus tua, et exaltetur dextera tua:
justitia et judicium praeparatio sedis tuae: misericordia et veritas praecedent faciem tuam.
Beatus populus qui scit jubilationem: Domine, in lumine vultus tui ambulabunt,
et in nomine tuo exsultabunt tota die, et in justitia tua exaltabuntur.
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About Ach Gott, warum verstößt du nun, SWV 187
Heinrich Schütz's Ach Gott, warum verstößt du nun, SWV 187, opens with a powerful cry of anguish in German, drawing on Psalm 77. This sacred setting for SATB voices shifts to a Latin text, reflecting on God's eternal mercy and truth, and the establishment of his kingdom. The interplay between the four voices in this hymn-like piece creates moments of intense drama, moving from a plea for understanding to a profound statement of faith and trust in divine promises. Schütz masterfully uses the textures of the choir to underscore the emotional arc of the text, offering a contemplative yet deeply affecting musical experience.
