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Es ist fürwahr ein köstlich Ding, SWV 191
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Es ist fürwahr ein köstlich Ding, SWV 191 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 191
Heinrich Schütz’s setting of Es ist fürwahr ein köstlich Ding (SWV 191) is a sacred work for SATB choir. The text, in a mixture of Latin and German, draws from Psalm 92, a psalm of thanksgiving for the sabbath day. It begins by extolling the goodness of confessing and praising God, especially proclaiming His mercy in the morning and faithfulness through the night. The music reflects the text’s sentiment, celebrating the magnificence of God’s works and the deep thoughts behind them. The composer contrasts the righteous who flourish like a palm tree with the wicked who, like grass, will perish eternally, highlighting God’s everlasting dominion. This piece offers a profound musical meditation on divine justice and praise.
