Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen?
| "Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen?" | |
|---|---|
| Lutheran hymn | |
excerpt from Praxis pietatis melica | |
| English | Should I not sing to my God? |
| Text | by Paul Gerhardt |
| Language | German |
| Published | 1653 in Praxis pietatis melica |
"Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen?" (Should I not sing to my God?) is a sacred song by Paul Gerhardt, first published in 1653 in Johann Crüger's hymnal Praxis Pietatis Melica. It is still part of Protestant hymnals and of songbooks. Catherine Winkworth and others created versions in English.
History
Paul Gerhardt wrote the text of "Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen?". It was first published in 1653 in Johann Crüger's hymnal Praxis Pietatis Melica. The song became part of Protestant hymnals.[1]
The text had originally 12 stanzas of ten lines each. The rhyme scheme combines three different forms, ABABCDDCEE. The last two lines are the same for all stanzas except the last one. The topic of the song is trust in the grace and love of God, concluding the stanzas with "Alles Ding währt seine Zeit / Gottes Lieb in Ewigkeit" (Everything lasts its time / God's love into eternity. The final stanza, talking about the vision of eternity, is concluded "Bis ich dich nach dieser Zeit / Lob und lieb in Ewigkeit" (... until I, after this time / praise and love you eternally).
Translation
The song was translated into English several times, including versions by Charles Wesley[1] and Catherine Winkworth, "Shall I not sing praise to Thee".[2] Lindolfo Weingärtner translated six stanzas into Portuguese;[3] there are also translations into Norwegian, "Skulde jeg min Gud ei prise",[4] and Polish, "Czyżbym nie miał ṡpiewać Bogu".[5]
References
- ^ a b Thust, Karl Christian (2019). Die Lieder des Evangelischen Gesangbuchs – Kommentar zu Entstehung, Text und Musik (in German). Vol. 2. Bärenreiter. pp. 110 ff. ISBN 978-3-76-182268-5.
- ^ "Shall I not sing praise to Thee"
- ^ Cantarei ao Pai amado
- ^ Skulde jeg min Gud ei prise hymnary.org, retrieved 13 April 2024
- ^ Czyżbym nie miał ṡpiewać Bogu bei hymnary.org, retrieved 13 April 2024
Further reading
- Andreas Marti: "Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen". Ein Lied der Kernliederliste, In: Musik und Gottesdienst 66, 2012, pp. 63–66.
External links
- Erstdruck in der Praxis Pietatis Melica 1653 (S. 422–426)
- Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen, melody (Schop) and text concordiabuch.de
- Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen], text (11 stanzas) in ChoralWiki