Ich beuge meine Knie gegen dem Vater, SWV 319 (Heinrich Schütz)

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• (Posted 2018-06-09)  CPDL #50074:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-06-09).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from the Spitta edition on IMSLP.

• (Posted 2002-05-27)  CPDL #03642: 

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2002-05-27).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 276 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Scroll down to Ich beuge meine Knie, SWV 319 (three times).

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2000-06-11)  CPDL #00945:     

Editor: Gordon J. Callon (submitted 2000-06-11).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 136 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Ich beuge meine Knie gegen dem Vater, SWV 319
Composer: Heinrich Schütz
Source of text: Ephesians 3:14-17a

Number of voices: 2vv   Voicing: Bass duo
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1639 in Kleine geistliche Konzerte II, Op. 9, no. 14
    2nd published: 1887 in Heinrich Schütz: Sämtliche Werke, Volume 6, no. 38
    3rd published: 1963 in Neue Schütz-Ausgabe, Volume 10, no. 25
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Original text and translations

German text 14  Ich beuge meine Knie gegen den Vater unsers Herren Jesu Christi, 15  der der rechte Vater ist über alles, was da Kinder heißet, im Himmel und auf Erden, 16  daß er euch Kraft gebe nach dem Reichtum seiner Herrlichkeit, stark zu werden durch seinen Geist an dem inwendigen Menschen, 17a  und Christum zu wohnen durch den Glauben in eurem Herzen.

English translation 14  I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15  Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16  That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17a  That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith;