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Ich heb mein Augen auf zu dir, SWV 228
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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Ich heb mein Augen auf zu dir, SWV 228 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Ad te levavi oculos meos, qui habitas in caelis.
Ecce sicut oculi servorum in manibus dominorum suorum; sicut oculi ancillae
in manibus dominae suae: ita oculi nostri ad Dominum Deum nostrum, donec misereatur
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About Ich heb mein Augen auf zu dir, SWV 228
Heinrich Schütz's Ich heb mein Augen auf zu dir, SWV 228, is a sacred work for SATB choir. It draws its text from Psalm 123 in the Bible, which is also known as a Canticum graduum or Song of Ascents. The Latin text is translated into German for this setting. The psalm expresses humble supplication, with the singers looking to God for mercy and deliverance from scorn and contempt. The music reflects the earnest prayer of the text, with the choir's voices seeking solace and divine favour. Schütz's mastery of counterpoint and harmonic language brings out the profound emotional depth of the psalm, making this a powerful expression of faith and dependence.
