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Das alte Jahr vergangen ist a 8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Das alte Jahr vergangen ist a 8 by Michael Praetorius — Lyrics
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist,
wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ,
dass du uns in so grosser Gefahr
bewahret hast in diesem Jahr /
bewahret hast lang Zeit und Jahr /
so gnädiglich behüt' dies Jahr.
Und bitten dich, ewigen Sohn,
des Vaters in dem höchsten Thron
du wollst dein arme Christenheit
bewahren ferner allezeit.
Entzieh uns nicht dein heilsam Wort,
das ist der Seelen Trost und Hort;
vor falscher Lehr, Abgötterei
behüt uns, Herr, und steh uns bei.
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About Das alte Jahr vergangen ist a 8
Michael Praetorius's Das alte Jahr vergangen ist is a striking motet for double choir, SATB divided, in German. Its solemn opening immediately establishes a mood of thanksgiving and supplication, setting the tone for a piece that reflects on the past year's perils and prays for continued divine protection. The text expresses gratitude for deliverance from danger and pleads for preservation of the true word, safeguarding against false doctrine and idolatry. It further petitions for strength to renounce sin and live a devout life, culminating in a hopeful aspiration for a blessed death and joyful resurrection. The eight-part texture allows for rich polyphonic writing and antiphonal effects, ideal for a grand liturgical setting.
