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Das fünft Hauptstück
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Das fünft Hauptstück by André Vierendeels — Lyrics
Das fünft Hauptstück nun hin bereit:
die Christlich Gerechtigkeit,
laszt stehn das Bösz und thut das Gut:
und wer Gerecht durchs Glaubens hut,
der musz durch gantze Werck noch sehr
gerechter werden, mehr und Mehr.
Sag her, mein G'sell und machs nit lang
was soll man fliehen alls ein Schlang?
Fliehen soll man Laster und Sünd?
Alls die uns Menschen bringt geschwind,
umb Leib und Seel, umb Gott und Ehr,
scheiden von Gott? O Böszheit schwer.
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About Das fünft Hauptstück
This setting of Das fünft Hauptstück for STB voices explores the Christian concept of righteousness. The German lyrics present a call to abandon vice and embrace good deeds, emphasizing that true justice is achieved through faith and is further cultivated by actions. The text poses questions about what to flee from, identifying sins and vices as the primary dangers that threaten both body and soul, and God and honour. It starkly contrasts these with the ultimate consequence, hell, and distinguishes between mortal sins and the graver sin against the Holy Spirit, painting a vivid picture of theological and moral accountability.
