Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort (Paul Melissus)
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- (Posted 2023-04-05) CPDL #73373:
- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2023-04-05). Score information: A4, 14 pages, 284 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 2nd part (3rd strophe) starts at 1:38, 3rd part at 3:17, 4th part (+ Amen) at 5:09 in the mp3 file.
General Information
Title: Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort
Composer: Paul Melissus
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: German
Instruments: A cappella
First published: unknown
Manuscript 1592-1685 (copied 1595) in Löbau partbooks, no. 11
Description: This motet uses (part of) the texts of two Lutheran chorales, a practice not uncommon in the 16th and 17th centuries, see a setting by Michael Praetorius.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort. and Verleih uns Frieden and Gib unsern Fürsten. In the last part "unsern Fürsten" is replaced by "unserm Kaiser".