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Ich freu mich des (Psalm 122), SWV 26
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ich freu mich des (Psalm 122), SWV 26 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Laetatus sum in his quae dicta sunt mihi: In domum Domini ibimus.
Stantes erant pedes nostri, in atriis tuis, Jerusalem.
Jerusalem, quae aedificatur ut civitas: cujus participatio ejus in idipsum.
Illuc enim ascenderunt tribus, tribus Domini: testimonium Israël, ad confitendum
nomini Domini.
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About Ich freu mich des (Psalm 122), SWV 26
Sung at a time when the congregation makes their way to the Temple, this motet from Heinrich Schütz’s collection of motets based on the Psalms of David begins with the joyful anticipation of reaching God’s house. The text, a setting of Psalm 122, moves from the initial excitement of ascending to Jerusalem and entering its courtyards, to prayers for peace and prosperity within its walls. Schütz, writing for two choirs (SATB.SATB), uses the doubled forces to create a rich, imitative texture that beautifully mirrors the text’s sentiments of communal worship and longing for the sacred city. The motet’s blend of German and Latin texts adds to its historical and liturgical resonance.
