Wach auf, mein's Herzens Schöne (Hugo Distler)
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- Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2017-09-19). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 244 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: English lyrics: Awake in splendor glorious.
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- Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2017-09-19). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 245 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Wach auf, mein's Herzens Schöne
Composer: Hugo Distler
Lyricist: Hans Sachs
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SSA
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: German
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Reformation motet, 3 vv, ABA
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Original text and translations
German text
1. Wach auf mein's Herzens Schöne,
du christenliche Schar,
und hör' das süß' Getöne
das rein' Wort Gottes klar,
das jetzt so lieblich klinget:
es leucht't recht, als der helle Tag,
durch Gottes Güt' herdringet.
2. Kei'm Gleisner tu mehr trauen,
wie viel' ihr'r immer seind,
vor Menschenlehr' hab’ Grauen,
wie gut sie immer scheint;
glaub' dem Wort Gott's alleine,
darin Gott uns verkündet hat
den guten Willen seine.
3. Selig sei Tag und Stunde,
darin das göttlich' Wort
dir wieder ward zur Kunde,
der Seelen höchster Hort!
Nichts Lieber's soll dir werden,
kein Engel noch kein' Kreatur
im Himmel noch auf Erden.
(Translation|English| 1. Awake in splendor glorious, ye hosts of Christ the Lord, and hear the sound melodious of God's word, pure and good, that rind\gs out now so sweetly: its light shines as the light of day, proclaims God's goodness freely.
2. On hypocrites rely not— how many you will find— suspect all worldly knowledge— it seems so well refined—; to God's word always faithful wherein God has proclaimed to us His will in scripture truthful.
3. Blest be the day and moment in which God's holy word was first made known unto you, your soul's great treasure hoard! No thing you’ll find more pleasant, no angel bright nor creature fine in either earth or heaven.