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Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Gerd Eichler
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Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort by Johann Hermann Schein — 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 powerful Lutheran hymn for SATB voices is a fervent prayer for divine protection. The German text implores God to preserve the Christian faith against the threats of the Pope and the Turks, who seek to depose Jesus Christ from his throne. It calls upon the power of Christ to defend Christendom and praises Him as Lord of Lords. The final stanza invokes the Holy Spirit as comforter, asking for unity among believers and safe passage from death to eternal life. The composer, Johann Hermann Schein, crafts a stirring anthem that reflects the anxieties and hopes of its time, urging steadfastness in faith amidst adversity.
