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Herr Gott, erzeig mir Hülf und Gnad, SWV 153
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Herr Gott, erzeig mir Hülf und Gnad, SWV 153 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
In finem, pro populo qui a sanctis longe factus est. David in tituli inscriptionem,
cum tenuerunt eum Allophyli in Geth.
Miserere mei, Deus, quoniam conculcavit me homo; tota die impugnans, tribulavit me.
Conculcaverunt me inimici mei tota die, quoniam multi bellantes adversum me.
Ab altitudine
diei timebo: ego vero in te sperabo.
In Deo laudabo sermones meos; in Deo speravi: non timebo
quid faciat mihi caro.
Tota die verba mea execrabantur; adversum me omnes cogitationes eorum in malum.
Inhabitabunt, et abscondent; ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt. Sicut sustinuerunt animam meam,
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About Herr Gott, erzeig mir Hülf und Gnad, SWV 153
Heinrich Schütz’s Herr Gott, erzeig mir Hülf und Gnad, SWV 153, is a powerful sacred motet for SATB choir. The text, a German translation of Psalm 61, expresses profound distress and a plea for divine help. The music opens with stark, imitative vocal lines that convey the anguish of the text, before building to moments of fervent supplication. Schütz masterfully employs word painting to highlight key phrases, creating a dramatic and moving expression of faith in the face of adversity. This motet is a significant example of German sacred music from the Baroque era, offering rich harmonic language and compelling vocal interplay for discerning choirs.
