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Grabgesang
Staff Notation • Sacred, Partsongs
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Grabgesang by Johann Erasmus Kindermann — Lyrics
1. Ich hab' ein'n guten Kampf gekämpft,
Sünd, Teufel, Tod und Höll gedämpft,
das Sünden Bad die heilge Tauf
lend meinen Lauf,
nun Erden ab und Himmel auf.
2. Hinfürter ist mir beigelegt
der Dank den ein Gerechter trägt.
Es hat mir Gottes lieber Sohn
vor seinem Thron
schon aufgesetzt die Himmelskron.
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About Grabgesang
Johann Erasmus Kindermann's Grabgesang is a powerful sacred setting for SSATTB choir, sung in German. The text expresses a profound sense of spiritual victory and peace, portraying a soul that has fought a good fight, overcome sin, the devil, death, and hell. It speaks of baptism leading to an earthly end and heavenly beginning, with the certainty of divine reward and the crown of heaven bestowed by God's beloved Son. The composer captures the profound joy of this spiritual triumph, reflecting on the indescribable blessings and eternal union with God, celebrated in a continuous praise of the Holy Trinity.
