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Ich glaube an einen einigen Gott, SWV 422
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Vernacular Masses
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Ich glaube an einen einigen Gott, SWV 422 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Credo in unum Deum.
Patrem omnipotentem,
factorem caeli et terrae,
visibilium omnium et invisibilium.
Et in unum Dominum
Jesum Christum,
Filium Dei unigenitum,
Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula.
Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
Deum verum de Deo vero.
Genitum, non factum,
consubstantialem Patri:
per quem omnia facta sunt.
Qui propter nos homines
et propter nostram salutem
descendit de caelis.
Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto
ex Maria Virgine:
Et homo factus est.
Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato:
passus, et sepultus est.
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About Ich glaube an einen einigen Gott, SWV 422
Heinrich Schütz's setting of the Nicene Creed opens with the foundational declaration of faith in one God, the Almighty Father and Creator. The text moves through the divinity and earthly life of Jesus Christ, from his miraculous conception and incarnation to his suffering, death, and burial. It continues with his resurrection and ascension, culminating in the promise of his glorious return to judge the living and the dead. This SATB motet, combining Latin and German, presents the core tenets of the Christian faith with the solemnity and depth characteristic of Schütz's sacred vocal music.
