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Erhör mich, wenn ich ruf zu dir, SWV 100
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.
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Erhör mich, wenn ich ruf zu dir, SWV 100 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
In finem, in carminibus. Psalmus David.
Cum invocarem exaudivit me Deus iustitiae meae, in tribulatione dilatasti mihi.
Miserere mei, et exaudi orationem meam.
Filii hominum, usquequo gravi corde? ut quid diligitis vanitatem,
et quaeritis mendacium? [diapsalma]
Et scitote quoniam mirificavit Dominus sanctum suum;
Dominus exaudiet me cum clamavero ad eum.
Irascimini, et nolite peccare; quae dicitis in cordibus vestris,
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About Erhör mich, wenn ich ruf zu dir, SWV 100
This setting of Erhör mich, wenn ich ruf zu dir, SWV 100, is for SATB choir. Heinrich Schütz draws on the Psalms for this sacred work, setting German text alongside Latin. The composer's mastery of the Lutheran tradition is evident in his powerful musical rhetoric, ideal for church services and festivals. The text, taken from Psalm 4, begins with a plea for God to hear the singer when they call, and proclaims that God has answered in times of distress. It continues with reflections on vanity, the sanctity of the Lord, and the joy that God places in the heart. This hymn setting would serve well as a liturgical moment or a standalone anthem.
