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Danket dem Herren, erzeigt ihm Ehr, SWV 204
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Danket dem Herren, erzeigt ihm Ehr, SWV 204 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Alleluja. Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
Quis loquetur potentias Domini; auditas faciet omnes laudes ejus?
Beati qui custodiunt judicium, et faciunt justitiam in omni tempore.
Memento nostri, Domine, in beneplacito populi tui; visita nos in salutari tuo:
ad videndum in bonitate electorum tuorum; ad laetandum in laetitia gentis tuae: ut lauderis cum haereditate tua.
Peccavimus cum patribus nostris: injuste egimus; iniquitatem fecimus.
Patres nostri in Aegypto non intellexerunt mirabilia tua; non fuerunt
memores multitudinis misericordiae tuae. Et irritaverunt ascendentes in mare, mare Rubrum;
et salvavit eos propter nomen suum, ut notam faceret potentiam suam.
Et increpuit mare Rubrum et exsiccatum est, et deduxit eos in abyssis
sicut in deserto.
Et salvavit eos de manu odientium, et redemit eos de manu inimici.
Et operuit aqua tribulantes eos; unus ex eis non remansit.
Et crediderunt verbis ejus, et laudaverunt laudem ejus.
Cito fecerunt; obliti sunt operum ejus: et non sustinuerunt consilium ejus.
Et concupierunt concupiscentiam in deserto, et tentaverunt Deum in inaquoso.
Et dedit eis petitionem ipsorum, et misit saturitatem in animas eorum.
Et irritaverunt Moysen in castris; Aaron, sanctum Domini.
Aperta est terra, et deglutivit Dathan, et operuit super congregationem Abiron.
Et exarsit ignis in synagoga eorum: flamma combussit peccatores.
Et fecerunt vitulum in Horeb, et adoraverunt sculptile.
Et mutaverunt gloriam suam in similitudinem vituli comedentis foenum.
Obliti sunt Deum qui salvavit eos; qui fecit magnalia in Aegypto,
mirabilia in terra Cham, terribilia in mari Rubro.
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About Danket dem Herren, erzeigt ihm Ehr, SWV 204
This powerful sacred motet by Heinrich Schütz is suitable for a variety of occasions, particularly those calling for thanksgiving and praise. The text begins with the jubilant "Alleluia" and "Confitemini Domino" (Give thanks to the Lord), emphasizing God's eternal mercy and might. It moves through reflections on who can declare God's mighty acts and praises those who uphold justice. The choir will particularly engage with the penitential section, "Peccavimus cum patribus nostris" (We have sinned with our fathers), lamenting past transgressions while recalling God's deliverance from Egypt and the Red Sea. Scored for SATB choir, it offers rich harmonic possibilities to express both penitence and confident praise. The motet blends Latin and German texts, adding a unique dimension to its devotional character.
