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Jesu, deine Passion
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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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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Jesu, deine Passion by Hugo Distler — Lyrics
1. Jesu, deine Passion will ich jetzt bedenken;
wollest mir von Himmelsthron Geist und Andacht schenken.
In dem Bilde jetzt erschein, Jesu, meinem Herzen,
wie du, unser Heil zu sein, littest alle Schmerzen.
2. Meine Seele sehen mach deine Angst und Bande,
deine Schläge, deine Schmach, deine Kreuzesschande,
deine Geißel, Dornenkron', Speerund Nägelwunden,
deinen Tod, o Gottes Sohn, der mich dir verbunden.
3. Doch laß mich ja nicht allein deine Marter sehen,
laß mich auch die Ursach' fein und die Frucht verstehen.
Ach, dir Ursach' war auch ich, ich und meine Sünde.
Diese hat gemartert dich, daß ich Gnade finde.
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About Jesu, deine Passion
Hugo Distler's Jesu, deine Passion is a motet for SSA voices, setting a German text that reflects on Christ's suffering. The choir is invited to contemplate Jesus' passion, asking for divine inspiration to understand the spiritual significance of his sacrifice. The text details the physical torments endured, from the scourging and crown of thorns to the crucifixion itself, emphasizing how these events bind the singer to Christ, the Son of God. It then moves beyond mere observation of the suffering to understand its cause and consequence: the sins of humankind, which brought about Jesus' agony and offer a path to grace through repentance and sorrow.
