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Das Wessobrunner Gebet
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Das Wessobrunner Gebet by Jens Klimek — Lyrics
Dat gafregin ih mit firahim
firiwizzo meista
dat ero ni was noh ufhimil
noh paum noh pereg ni was,
ni sterro nohheinig,
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About Das Wessobrunner Gebet
The Wessobrunn Prayer opens by painting a stark scene of pre-creation emptiness, a void where nothing existed: no sky, no trees, no mountains, no stars, no sun, no moon, and no sea. It is from this absolute nothingness that the text proclaims the existence of the one, almighty God. Jens Klimek sets this profound Old High German text for SATB choir, exploring the philosophical and theological implications of creation from the void. The German translation is also provided, allowing for a deeper understanding of this ancient and powerful statement of faith.
