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Ecce advocatus meus apud te, Deum Patrem, SWV 84
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ecce advocatus meus apud te, Deum Patrem, SWV 84 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Ecce advocatus meus apud te, Deum Patrem.
Ecce Pontifex summus, qui non alieno eget expiari sanguine,
qui proprio refulget cruore.
Ecce hostia sancta et perfecta,
in odorem suavitatis oblata et accepta.
Ecce agnus sine macula, qui coram se tondentibus obmutuit,
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About Ecce advocatus meus apud te, Deum Patrem, SWV 84
Schütz's motet for SATB voices opens with direct address, immediately establishing a devotional mood. The music conjures a solemn atmosphere, its texture built through the interplay of the four parts. The Latin text, a prayer seeking intercession, presents Christ as the advocate and high priest before God the Father. It describes him as a spotless lamb, wounded and suffering for humanity's sins, a perfect offering. The composer's setting emphasizes the solemnity and theological weight of these descriptions, building towards a fervent plea for mercy. This is a powerful example of sacred motet writing from the 17th century.
