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Die mit Tränen säen werden mit Freuden ernten, SWV 378
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Die mit Tränen säen werden mit Freuden ernten, SWV 378 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion, facti sumus sicut consolati.
Tunc repletum est gaudio os nostrum, et lingua nostra exsultatione.
Tunc dicent inter gentes: Magnificavit Dominus facere cum eis.
Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum; facti sumus laetantes.
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About Die mit Tränen säen werden mit Freuden ernten, SWV 378
The motet opens with a sense of deep reflection, the SSATB voices weaving together in rich harmony. Heinrich Schütz draws on the comforting words of Psalm 126, a text that speaks of sorrow's eventual transformation into joy. The journey from weeping to reaping, from scattering seeds in tears to returning with a harvest of rejoicing, is vividly portrayed through the music. The interplay between the Latin liturgical text and the German translation emphasizes the universality of this message of hope and ultimate gladness. This sacred motet offers a profound musical meditation on enduring hardship and the promise of future celebration.
