Quo, nate Dei, quo tua descendit humilitas, SWV 59 (Heinrich Schütz)

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• (Posted 2015-04-21)  CPDL #35161:  Capella

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2015-04-21).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Clefs modernised. Source may be found at IMSLP.

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Title: Quo, nate Dei, quo tua descendit humilitas, SWV 59
Composer: Heinrich Schütz
Lyricist: Augustine of Hippo

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: Basso continuo

Published: Cantiones Sacrae Freiburg, 1625, no. 7

Description: This is the fourth part of Schütz's 5-part set of Passion motets (SWV 56-60). First part is Quid commisisti, O dulcissime puer; second part is Ego sum tui plaga doloris; third part is Ego enim inique egi; fifth part is Calicem salutaris accipiam.

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Original text and translations

Latin text Quo, nate Dei, quo tua descendit humilitas, Quo tua flagravit caritas, Quo tuus attigit amor, Quo pervenit compassio? Quid tibi retribuam pro omnibus Quae retribuisti mihi? Rex meus et Deus meus.

English translation To what, Son of God, has your humility brought you, where has your charity led you, Where has your love directed you, Where has your compassion taken you? How can I repay you for everything That you have done for me? My King and my God.