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Es ist fürwahr ein köstlich Ding, SWV 190
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Es ist fürwahr ein köstlich Ding, SWV 190 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Psalmus cantici, in die sabbati.
Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo,
Altissime:
ad annuntiandum mane misericordiam tuam, et veritatem tuam per noctem,
in decachordo, psalterio; cum cantico, in
cithara.
Quia delectasti me, Domine, in factura tua;
et in operibus manuum tuarum exsultabo.
Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine! nimis profundae factae sunt cogitationes tuae.
Vir insipiens non cognoscet, et stultus non intelliget haec.
Cum exorti fuerint peccatores sicut foenum, et apparuerint omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, ut intereant in saeculum saeculi:
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About Es ist fürwahr ein köstlich Ding, SWV 190
Heinrich Schütz’s setting of Es ist fürwahr ein köstlich Ding opens with rich, imitative SATB writing, immediately establishing a sense of solemnity and devotion. The German text, drawn from Psalm 92, speaks of the joy and wonder of praising the Lord and reflecting on His magnificent works. The music explores the text’s themes of divine creation and the contrast between the righteous and the wicked, creating a contemplative and ultimately triumphant atmosphere. Schütz masterfully shapes the phrases, allowing the carefully crafted counterpoint to convey the profound spiritual message. This sacred hymn offers a moving exploration of faith and divine power, sung in German by a mixed-voice choir.
