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Herr, hör, was ich will bitten dich, SWV 101
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, hör, was ich will bitten dich, SWV 101 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
In finem, pro ea quæ hæreditatem consequitur. Psalmus David.
Verba mea auribus percipe, Domine; intellige clamorem meum.
Intende voci orationis meæ, rex meus et Deus meus.
Quoniam ad te orabo, Domine: mane exaudies vocem meam.
Mane astabo tibi, et videbo
quoniam non Deus volens iniquitatem tu es.
Neque habitabit juxta te malignus,
neque permanebunt injusti ante oculos tuos.
Odisti omnes qui operantur iniquitatem; perdes omnes qui loquuntur mendacium.
Virum sanguinum et dolosum abominabitur Dominus.
Ego autem in multitudine misericordiæ tuæ introibo in domum tuam;
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About Herr, hör, was ich will bitten dich, SWV 101
This setting of Psalm 5 opens with a fervent plea for God to hear the singer's supplication. The Latin text, later overlaid with a German paraphrase, describes a prayer of desperation, seeking divine guidance and protection against enemies and liars. The composer crafts a powerful expression of faith and dependence on God's justice and mercy. Scored for SATB choir, this sacred work reflects the devotional intensity of its Lutheran context, offering a profound musical meditation on themes of righteousness and divine intervention.
