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Das ist je gewißlich wahr, SWV 388
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Das ist je gewißlich wahr, SWV 388 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Das ist je gewißlich wahr und ein teuer wertes Wort, daß Christus Jesus kommen ist in die Welt, die Sünder selig zu machen, unter welchen ich der fürnehmste bin.
Aber darum ist mir Barmherzigkeit widerfahren,auf daß an mir fürnehmlich Jesus Christus erzeigete alle Geduld zum Exempel denen, die an ihn gläuben sollen zum ewigen Leben.
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About Das ist je gewißlich wahr, SWV 388
Heinrich Schütz, a towering figure of early Baroque music, composed this motet in German. Scored for a substantial SSATTB choir, the work sets a profound Lutheran text. The lyrics speak of Christ's coming into the world to save sinners, with the narrator humbly identifying themselves as the chief among them. Yet, it is through God's mercy and Christ's patience that salvation is offered, serving as an example for all believers. The motet concludes with a doxology, a glorious declaration of eternal praise to God. This is a deeply personal and ultimately triumphant sacred work, rich in polyphonic texture and expressive harmony, a testament to Schütz's mastery of the motet form.
