One True God
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One True God

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One True God is a powerful Credo based on Martin Luther’s 1524 text. The piece begins with the organ representing the voice of God, telling the story of creation with immense strength and foundational depth. Singers first enter as soloists, each proclaiming “I believe…” as voices crying out in the wilderness. These individual statements of faith gradually build, leading to the full unison choir declaring, “We believe…” The music then shifts to a more intimate, Renaissance-inspired section, reflecting on Jesus’ humanity. The work culminates in a joyful conclusion, where the theme returns in canon, symbolizing the Holy Spirit who surrounds us, affirming that we shall live in bliss with God eternally.

Poet/Lyricist: Martin Luther 1524

Duration: ~6 minutes

Commissioned by: Seattle Bach Choir, Daniel A. Mahraun, Artistic Director

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I believe…

We all believe in one true God,
Who created earth and heaven,
The Father, who to us in love
Has the right of children given.
He in soul and body feeds us;
All we need His hands provides us;
Through all snares and perils leads us,
Watching that no harm betide us.
He cares for us by day and night;
All things are governed by His might.

We all believe in Jesus Christ,
His own Son, our Lord, possessing
An equal Godhead, throne, and might,
Source of ev’ry grace and blessing;
Born of Mary, virgin mother,
By the power of the Spirit,
Word made flesh, our elder brother;
That the lost might life inherit,
Was crucified for all our sin
And raised by God to life again.

We all confess the Holy Ghost,
Who, in highest heaven dwelling
With God the Father and the Son,
Comforts us beyond all telling;
Who the Church, His own creation,
Keeps in unity of spirit.
Here forgiveness and salvation
Daily come through Jesus’ merit.
All flesh shall rise, and we shall be
In bliss with God eternally.
– Martin Luther, trans. Compiled

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