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Das ist meine Freude
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Das ist meine Freude by Johann Ludwig Bach — Lyrics
Psalmus Asaph. Quam bonus Israël Deus, his qui recto sunt corde!
Mei autem pene moti sunt pedes, pene effusi sunt gressus mei:
quia zelavi super iniquos, pacem peccatorum videns.
Quia non est respectus morti eorum, et firmamentum in plaga eorum.
In labore hominum non sunt, et cum hominibus non flagellabuntur.
Ideo tenuit eos superbia; operti sunt iniquitate et impietate sua.
Prodiit quasi ex adipe iniquitas eorum; transierunt in affectum cordis.
Cogitaverunt et locuti sunt nequitiam; iniquitatem in excelso locuti sunt.
Posuerunt in caelum os suum, et lingua eorum transivit in terra.
Ideo convertetur populus meus hic, et dies pleni invenientur in eis.
Et dixerunt: Quomodo scit Deus, et si est scientia in excelso?
Ecce ipsi peccatores, et abundantes in saeculo obtinuerunt divitias.
Et dixi: Ergo sine causa justificavi cor meum, et lavi inter innocentes manus meas,
eEt fui flagellatus tota die, et castigatio mea in matutinis.
Si dicebam: Narrabo sic;
ecce nationem filiorum tuorum reprobavi.
Existimabam ut cognoscerem hoc; labor est ante me:
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About Das ist meine Freude
Johann Ludwig Bach was a cousin of the more famous Johann Sebastian Bach, and this motet, Das ist meine Freude, is a significant example of the sacred vocal tradition of the Bach family. The text opens in Latin, drawing from Psalm 73, which describes the psalmist's struggle with envy at the prosperity of the wicked. It then shifts to German, with the title meaning 'This is my joy'. The work is scored for double SATB choir, creating rich sonic textures and opportunities for antiphonal effects. Its intricate part-writing and contrapuntal skill are characteristic of the high Baroque era.
