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Ich hebe meine Augen auf
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ich hebe meine Augen auf by Samuel Scheidt — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Levavi oculos meos in montes, unde veniet auxilium mihi.
Auxilium meum a Domino, qui fecit caelum et terram.
Non det in commotionem pedem tuum, neque dormitet qui custodit te.
Ecce non dormitabit neque dormiet qui custodit Israël.
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About Ich hebe meine Augen auf
Samuel Scheidt was a leading figure in the North German organ school. This sacred motet, Ich hebe meine Augen auf, is scored for the substantial forces of SSAT.ATBB, allowing for rich contrapuntal textures and resonant choral effects. The text, drawn from Psalm 121, speaks of seeking divine help and protection, with the singer looking to the hills for aid, finding it in the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. The motet's structure likely reflects the comforting assurance of God's ceaseless watchfulness over Israel, a theme powerfully conveyed through the layered vocal lines of this eight-part composition.
