All Ehr und Lob soll Gottes sein, SWV 421
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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All Ehr und Lob soll Gottes sein, SWV 421 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
About All Ehr und Lob soll Gottes sein, SWV 421
This motet for SATB voices opens with a bold declaration in German, "All Ehr und Lob soll Gottes sein" (All honour and praise belong to God). Schütz sets this powerful text with vigorous, imitative polyphony, creating a sound world of fervent praise. The music builds in intensity as it moves through verses of supplication, asking for God's wrath to end and for peace and grace to be turned towards humanity. The text expresses profound gratitude and adoration, culminating in a plea to Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who bears the sins of the world, to show mercy. This is a stirring example of German sacred music from the Baroque era.