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Alles, was ihr tut (Everything you do)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Cantatas
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Alles, was ihr tut (Everything you do) by Dietrich Buxtehude — Lyrics
Alles, was ihr tut mit Worten oder mit Werken,
das tut alles im Namen des Herren Jesu
und danket Gott und dem Vater durch ihn.
O Gott, du Geber aller Gaben,
du Ursprung aller Gütigkeit,
von dem wir allen Segen haben,
der uns setzt in Zufriedenheit:
Wir bitten dich durch Jesum Christ,
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About Alles, was ihr tut (Everything you do)
Dietrich Buxtehude's Alles, was ihr tut is a sacred cantata movement for SATB choir. The text is in German with an English translation provided. The opening verse sets a profound theological statement: "Everything you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, and give thanks to God the Father through him." This calls for actions to be dedicated to Christ, fostering gratitude and acknowledging God's sovereignty. The subsequent verses develop this theme, expressing dependence on God as the giver of all gifts and the source of blessings, and pleading for divine guidance towards a blessed life. The music likely reflects the solemnity and earnestness of these devotional reflections, fitting for a cantata setting.
