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Ach wie ellend ist unser zeit
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Ach wie ellend ist unser zeit by Adam Gumpelzhaimer — Lyrics
Ach wie ellend ist unser zeit,
allhie auff diser Erden,
gar bald der Mensch dar nider leid,
wir müssen alle sterben,
allhie in disem Jammerthal
ist müe und arbeit uber al,
auch wenn dirs vol gelinget.
Ach Adams fall und missethat,
solchs alles auff uns erben,
O Gott gib du uns gutten rath,
das wirs erkennen lernen,
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About Ach wie ellend ist unser zeit
This setting of Adam Gumpelzhaimer’s chorale Ach wie ellend ist unser zeit is suited for services of repentance and reflection. The text laments the fallen state of humanity, emphasizing our mortality and the suffering inherent in earthly life. It invokes God’s guidance to recognize our spiritual blindness and pleadingly asks for divine aid through Christ. Gumpelzhaimer’s SAT voicing offers a clear and direct musical setting, allowing the solemn words to resonate with the choir and congregation. This hymn is an excellent choice for periods of introspection, such as Lent or Advent, offering a profound meditation on the human condition and the need for divine grace.
