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Gott, führ mein Sach und richte mich, SWV 140
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Gott, führ mein Sach und richte mich, SWV 140 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Psalmus David. Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta, ab homine iniquo et doloso erue me.
Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea, quare me repulisti? Et quare tristis incedo,
dum affligit me inimicus?
Emitte lucem tuam et veritatem tuam; ipsa me deduxerunt, et adduxerunt in montem sanctum tuum, et in tabernacula tua.
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About Gott, führ mein Sach und richte mich, SWV 140
Heinrich Schütz's Gott, führ mein Sach und richte mich, SWV 140, is a sacred motet for SATB choir. The text is drawn from Psalm 43, a plea for divine justice and guidance when afflicted by enemies. It expresses a deep yearning for God's light and truth to lead the singer out of sorrow and distress into His sanctuary. The composer captures the raw emotion of the psalm, from despair to hope, as the text moves from lament to a firm resolution to trust in God. The German title translates to 'God, judge my cause and vindicate me', reflecting the psalm's central theme of seeking righteousness and deliverance.
