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Texts & Translations: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Other Vocal BWV 225-249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-524 | Other Vocal 1081-1089 | BWV Anh | Chorale Texts | Sources | Poets & Composers | Discussions: Texts | Translations: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
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O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht English Translation in Interlinear Format Cantata BWV 118 - O Jesus Christ, light of my life |
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Event:Cantata (or motet) for a funeral |
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Biblical quotations in green font , chorales in purple |
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Lituus I/II, Violino I/II, Viola, Oboe o Bassono, Continuo |
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O Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht O Jesus Christ, light of my life, Mein Hort, mein Trost, mein' Zuversicht, my refuge, my comfort, my reassurance, Auf Erden bin ich nur ein Gast on earth I am only a guest Und drückt mich sehr der Sünden Last. And the burden of sin presses down heavily upon me. |
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English Translation by Francis Browne (July 2008) |
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Cantata BWV 118 : Recordings | DiscussionsGerman Text | Translations: Dutch-4 | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian | Portuguese-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 Chorale Text: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht |
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English Translations in Interlinear Format (English-3) : Sorted by BWV Number | Sorted by Title | Sorted by Event | Note on English Translations |
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Texts & Translations: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Other Vocal BWV 225-249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-524 | Other Vocal 1081-1089 | BWV Anh | Chorale Texts | Sources | Poets & Composers | Discussions: Texts | Translations: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
Last update: ýJuly 7, 2008 ý02:18:36
