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Christum wir sollen loben schon
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Christum wir sollen loben schon by Hugo Distler — Lyrics
1. Christum wir sollen loben schon,
Der reinen Magd Marien Sohn,
Soweit die liebe Sonne leucht't
Und an aller Welt Ende reicht.
2. Der selig' Schöpfer aller Ding'
Zog an ein's Knechtes Leib gering,
Daß er das Fleisch durchs Fleisch erwürb'
Und sein Geschöpf nicht all's verdürb'.
3. Die göttlich' Gnad' vom Himmel groß
Sich in die keusche Mutter goß;
Ein Mägdlein trug ein heimlich Pfand,
Das der Natur war unbekannt.
4. Das züchtig' Haus des Herzens zart
Gar bald ein Tempel Gottes ward;
Die kein Mann rühret noch erkannt,
Von Gottes Wort man schwanger fand.
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About Christum wir sollen loben schon
Hugo Distler's motet Christum wir sollen loben schon is a sacred work for SAB choir. The German text is a Reformation-era hymn, with the first verse proclaiming Christ as the Son of the Virgin Mary, praised as widely as the sun shines. The subsequent verses reflect on the Incarnation: the divine Creator taking on human form to redeem creation, the Holy Spirit filling Mary, and her virginal conception of the promised child. Distler’s setting of this text explores themes of divine grace and the miraculous birth of Jesus, suitable for liturgical occasions.
