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Der Herr ist meine Stärke, SWV 345
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Der Herr ist meine Stärke, SWV 345 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Der Herr ist meine Stärke und mein Lobgesang, und mein Heil.
Das ist mei Gott, ich will ihn preisen; er ist meines Vaters Gott, ich will ihn erheben.
Herr, wer ist dir gleich unter den Göttern, der so mächtig, so heilig,
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About Der Herr ist meine Stärke, SWV 345
This setting of Psalm 118:14-16, 21 by Heinrich Schütz is a powerful sacred motet for solo voice. The German text expresses profound gratitude and praise to God, proclaiming Him as strength, salvation, and the object of eternal praise. Schütz, a master of early Baroque German sacred music, crafts a compelling musical response to these deeply personal and universal sentiments. The solo voice allows for an intimate and direct delivery of the text, emphasizing the personal declaration of faith and devotion found within the psalm verses. The music likely reflects the text's fervent exclamations of divine power and worthiness.
