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Auf dich, Herr, trau ich alle Zeit, SWV 168
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Auf dich, Herr, trau ich alle Zeit, SWV 168 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Psalmus David, filiorum Jonadab, et priorum captivorum.
In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in aeternum.
In justitia tua libera me, et eripe me: inclina ad me aurem tuam, et salva me.
Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in locum munitum, ut salvum me facias:
quoniam firmamentum meum et refugium meum es tu.
Deus meus, eripe me de manu peccatoris, et de manu contra legem agentis,
et iniqui:
quoniam tu es patientia mea, Domine; Domine, spes mea a juventute mea.
In te confirmatus sum ex utero;
de ventre matris meae tu es protector meus; in te cantatio mea semper.
Tamquam prodigium factus sum multis; et tu adjutor fortis.
Repleatur os meum laude, ut cantem gloriam tuam, tota die magnitudinem tuam.
Ne projicias me in tempore senectutis; cum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me.
Quia dixerunt inimici mei mihi, et qui custodiebant animam meam consilium fecerunt in unum,
dicentes: Deus dereliquit eum: persequimini et comprehendite eum, quia non est qui eripiat.
Deus ne elongeris a me; Deus meus, in auxilium meum respice.
Confundantur et deficiant detrahentes animae meae; operiantur confusione
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About Auf dich, Herr, trau ich alle Zeit, SWV 168
Heinrich Schütz's motet Auf dich, Herr, trau ich alle Zeit, SWV 168, opens with a dignified and resolute declamation of the text by the full SATB choir. The composer masterfully balances homophonic textures with moments of imitative interplay, creating a rich and varied sonic landscape. While the text is presented in German translation, its origin is clearly Psalm 31, a profound expression of trust in God's protection amidst adversity. Schütz's setting emphasizes the steadfast faith and confident reliance on divine deliverance expressed in the words, building towards moments of powerful affirmation. This sacred work is well-suited for liturgical settings or concert programming, offering both musical substance and devotional depth.
