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Cantata BWV 20

Mvt. 8

Aria

Title:

Wacht auf, wacht auf, verlornen Schafe

Soloists:

B

Instruments:

Tdt, 3 Ob, 2 Vn, Va, Bc

Text:

Wacht auf, wacht auf, verlornen Schafe,
Ermuntert euch vom Sündenschlafe
Und bessert euer Leben bald!
Wacht auf, eh die Posaune schallt,
Die euch mit Schrecken aus der Gruft
Zum Richter aller Welt vor das Gerichte ruft!

CT:

O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort verse 13 (verse 9 of a shortened version)

Author:

Johann Rist