Ein Kind ist uns geboren, SWV 384 (Heinrich Schütz)

From ChoralWiki

Composition by Heinrich Schütz. List all works alphabetically or by catalog number (SWV)

Music files

• CPDL #15571: Sibelius 4

Editor: Bill Snedden (added 2007-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 161 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: realized continuo for organ & bass viol

• CPDL #11551: Capella 5

Editor: Fritz Brodersen (added 2006-04-25).   Score information: A4, 10 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Ein Kind ist uns geboren, SWV 384
Composer: Heinrich Schütz

Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: German
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1648

Description: from Geistliche Chormusik

External websites: http://icking-music-archive.org

Original text and translations

German text

1.

Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem

des freut sich Jerusalem,

Alleluja, alleluja

2.

Hie leit in dem Krippelein,

Ohn Ende ist der Herrscaft sein,

Alleluja!

3.

Das Öchselein und das Eselein

Erkannten Gott den Herren sein

Alleluja

4.

Die König aus Saba kamen dar,

Gold, Weihrauch, Myrrhen brachtn sie dar

Alleluja!

5.

Zu dieser weihnachtlichen Zeit

Sei Gott gelobt in Ewigkeit

Alleluja!

6.

Wir lobn die heilig Dreifaltigkeit

Von nun an bis in Ewigkeit

Alleluja!

English translation

1.

A child is born at Bethlehem

for whom Jerusalem rejoices

Alleluja, alleluja

2.

He lies here in the manger

who reigns eternally,

Rejoice in the Lord

Alleluja

3.

The ox and the donkey

recognise that the child is the Lord.

Rejoice in the Lord

Alleluja

4.

The kings come from Sheba,

they bring gold, incense and myrrh

Rejoice in the Lord.

Alleluja

5.

In joy at this birth

let us bless the Lord [Latin]

In this Christmas season

may God be praised for ever [German]

Rejoice in the Lord

Alleluja

6.

May the Holy Trinity be praised,

let us give thanks to God [Latin]

We priase the Holy Trinity

from now to eternity [German]

Rejoice in the Lord

Alleluja