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Herr Gott, mein Heiland, Nacht und Tag, SWV 185
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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Herr Gott, mein Heiland, Nacht und Tag, SWV 185 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Canticum Psalmi, filiis Core, in finem, pro Maheleth ad respondendum. Intellectus Eman
Ezrahitae.
Domine, Deus salutis meae, in die clamavi et nocte coram te.
Intret in conspectu tuo oratio mea, inclina aurem tuam ad precem meam.
Quia repleta est malis anima mea, et vita mea inferno appropinquavit.
Aestimatus sum cum descendentibus in lacum, factus sum sicut homo
sine adjutorio,
inter mortuos liber; sicut vulnerati dormientes in sepulchris,
quorum non es memor amplius, et ipsi de manu tua repulsi sunt.
Posuerunt me in lacu inferiori, in tenebrosis, et in umbra mortis.
Super me confirmatus est furor tuus, et omnes fluctus tuos induxisti super me.
Longe fecisti notos meos a me; posuerunt me abominationem sibi.
Traditus sum, et non egrediebar;
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About Herr Gott, mein Heiland, Nacht und Tag, SWV 185
Heinrich Schütz, a towering figure of early Baroque music, composed this sacred work for SATB choir. The text, predominantly in German with a Latin antiphon, draws from Psalm 88, expressing deep distress and a plea for divine salvation. The composer crafts a poignant setting that captures the raw emotion of the text, from the cries in day and night to the feeling of being overwhelmed by God's wrath and separated from loved ones. Schütz's masterful handling of the voices and his profound spiritual sensibility are evident throughout this moving hymn, making it a powerful addition to any liturgical or concert setting.
