Selig sind die Toten, SWV 391 (Heinrich Schütz)
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General Information
Title: Selig sind die Toten
Composer: Heinrich Schütz
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: German
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1648
Description: from Geistliche Chormusik
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Original text and translations
German text
Selig sind die Toten,
die in dem Herren sterben,
von nun an.
Ja der Geist spricht:
Sie ruhen von ihrer Arbeit
und ihre Werke folgen ihnen nach.
English translation
Blessed are the departed,
that die in the Lord
from now on.
Yea, the Spirit speaks:
they rest from their labors
and their works follow them.



