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Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener
 (Sung text for setting by H. Schütz)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener im Friede
fahren, wie du gesagt hast. Denn meine Augen
haben deinen Heiland gesehen, welchen du bereitet
hast für allen Völkern, ein Licht zu erleuchten die
Heiden, und zum Preis deines Volks Israel.

Composition:

    Set to music by Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672), "Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener", SWV. 352 (1647) [ up to three voices with instrumental ensemble ], from oratorio Symphoniae sacrae II - Geistliche Konzerte für bis zu drei Singstimmen mit obligaten Instrumenten, no. 12

Text Authorship:

  • by Bible or other Sacred Texts , Lukas 2, 29-32

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Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2010-03-23
Line count: 5
Word count: 39

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