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Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort
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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Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort by Hugo Distler — Lyrics
1. Verse, original wording
Erhalt’ uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort
und steur des Bapsts und Türcken mordt,
Die Jesum Christum deinen Sohn,
stürzen wollen von seinem Thron.
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort
und steure deiner Feinde Mord,
die Jesum Christum deinen Sohn,
stürzen wollen von deinem Thron.
Beweis dein Macht, Herr Jesu Christ,
der du ein Herr aller Herren bist,
beschirm dein arme Christenheit,
daß sie dich lob in Ewigkeit.
Gott heilger Geist, du Tröster wert,
gib deim Volk einrlei Sinn auf Erd,
steh bei uns in der letzten Not,
gleit uns ins Leben aus dem Tod.
Ihr Anschläg Herr zu nichte mach
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About Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort
This motet for SAB voices sets a powerful German prayer for divine protection and guidance. The text implores the Lord to preserve the faithful through His word, to thwart the destructive intentions of enemies who seek to overthrow Jesus Christ, and to protect Christendom so that Christ may be praised eternally. It further calls upon the Holy Spirit to unite believers on Earth and to lead them from death to everlasting life. Hugo Distler's setting of this plea reflects its urgent and resolute message, making it a significant work within the sacred choral repertoire. The music serves the text's devotional and supplicatory character, offering a profound musical expression of faith in the face of adversity.
