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Hoffart bringt Zanck
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Hoffart bringt Zanck by André Vierendeels — Lyrics
Hoffart bringt Zanck, Uneinigkeit,
Rebellion und Strittigkeit,
ein Mutter aller Kätzerey,
Mords, Ungehorsams, Meuterey,
ein Sturmwind Bäum und Baw abhebt,
Hoffart die Tugend widerlegt.
Ein hochschädliches Seelengifft
ist sie, dasz Sünd Laster stifft:
verderbt, verhergt all Tugend schon,
Gnad, Verdienst, die Glory Kron,
sie ist ein auszgeschlossne Beull,
voller Unraths Eyter und feul.
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About Hoffart bringt Zanck
André Vierendeels's setting of Hoffart bringt Zanck is a sacred work for SAB choir. The text, in German, is a strong condemnation of pride, describing it as the mother of all heresies, rebellion, and discord. It likens pride to a poisonous substance that corrupts virtue, a rotten wood that appears beautiful from afar, and a stormy wind that uproots trees. The lyrics further depict pride as a swollen toad, an object of mockery, and a dangerous wave that crashes down. The composer's setting emphasizes the negative and destructive nature of the sin through its musical expression.
