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Movements from Bach's Vocal Works

Cantata BWV 20

Mvt. 8

Aria

Title:

Wacht auf, wacht auf, verlornen Schafe

Soloists:

B

Instruments:

Tdt, 3 Ob, 2 Vn, Va, Bc

Text:

O Menschenkind,
Hör auf geschwind,
Die Sünd und Welt zu lieben,
Dass nicht die Pein,
Wo Heulen und Zähnklappen sein,
Dich ewig mag betrüben!
Ach spiegle dich am reichen Mann,
Der in der Qual
Auch nicht einmal
Ein Tröpflein Wasser haben kann!

CT:

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

Author:

Johann Rist