Cantata BWV 172 - English Translation [interlinear format]

Cantata BWV 172 Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten! English Translation in Interlinear Format Cantata BWV 172 - Ring out, you songs, resound, you strings!
Event: Whit Sunday [1^st Day of Pentecost] Readings: Epistle: Acts 2: 1-13; Gospel: John 14: 23-31 Text: John 14: 23 (Mvt. 2); Philipp Nicolai (Mvt. 6); Salomo Franck ? (Mvts. 1, 3-5) Chorale Text: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Biblical quotations in green font, chorales in purple
1	Chorus [S, A, T, B]
	Tromba I-III, Timpani, Violino I/II, Viola I/II, Fagotto, Continuo
	Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten! Ring out, you songs, resound, you strings ! O seligste Zeiten! Oh blessed times ! Gott will sich die Seelen zu Tempeln bereiten. God will prepare our souls to be his temples.

2	Recitative [Bass]
	Continuo
	Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, Who loves me will keep my word und mein Vater wird ihn lieben, and my father will love him und wir werden zu ihm kommen and we shall come to him und Wohnung bei ihm machen. and make our dwelling with him. (John 14:23)

3	Aria [Bass]
	Tromba I-III, Timpani, Fagotto, Continuo
	Heiligste Dreieinigkeit, Most holy Trinity, Großer Gott der Ehren, great God of honour, Komm doch, in der Gnadenzeit come then, in this time of grace, Bei uns einzukehren, to visit and stay with us, Komm doch in die Herzenshütten, come then into the shelter of our hearts, Sind sie gleich gering und klein, though they are poor and small Komm und laß dich doch erbitten, come and allow us to ask you, Komm und ziehe bei uns ein! come and move in with us!

4	Aria [Tenor]
	Violino I/II e Viola I/II all' unisono, Continuo
	O Seelenparadies, O paradise of souls Das Gottes Geist durchwehet, through which the Spirit of God breathes, Der bei der Schöpfung blies, who blew at the creation Der Geist, der nie vergehet; the Spirit, who never passes away, Auf, auf, bereite dich, up, up, prepare yourself, Der Tröster nahet sich. the comforter draws near.

5	Aria (Duetto) Soprano (Soul) , Alto (Holy Ghost)
	Oboe, Violoncello obligato
	Soprano (Soul):	Alto ( Holy Spirit):
	Komm, laß mich nicht länger warten, Come , let me wait no longer, Komm, du sanfter Himmelswind, come, you gentle wind of heaven, Wehe durch den Herzensgarten! blow through the garden of my heart	Ich erquicke dich, mein Kind. I refresh you, my child
	Liebste Liebe, die so süße, Dearest love, who are so delightful, Aller Wollust Überfluß, abundance of all joys, Ich vergeh, wenn ich dich misse. I shall die, if I have to be without you	Nimm von mir den Gnadenkuß. Take from me the kiss of grace.
	Sei im Glauben mir willkommen, Welcome in faith to me, Höchste Liebe, komm herein! Highest love, come within! Du hast mir das Herz genommen. You have taken my heart from me	Ich bin dein, und du bist mein! I am yours, and you are mine!

6	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
	Violino I/II, Viola I/II, Fagotto, Continuo
	Von Gott kömmt mir ein Freudenschein, A joyful light from God comes to me Wenn du mit deinen Äugelein when with your dear eyes Mich freundlich tust anblicken. you look on me as a friend. O Herr Jesu, mein trautes Gut, Oh Lord Jesus, my beloved good, Dein Wort, dein Geist, dein Leib und Blut your word, your spirit, your body and blood Mich innerlich erquicken. refresh me within. Nimm mich Take me Freundlich like a friend In dein Arme, daß ich warme werd von Gnaden: in your arms, so that I may become warm with your grace Auf dein Wort komm ich geladen. To your word I come invited (Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Philipp Nicolai 1599)

7	Chorus [S, A, T, B]
	Tromba I-III, Timpani, Violino I/II, Viola I/II, Fagotto, Continuo
	Erschallet, ihr Lieder, erklinget, ihr Saiten! Ring out, you songs, resound, you strings ! O seligste Zeiten! Oh blessed times ! Gott will sich die Seelen zu Tempeln bereiten. God will prepare our souls to be his temples.

Note on the text
Bach composed this cantata in Weimar around 20 th May 1714. The text is usually ascribed to Salomo Franck. It does not appear among his published works, but stylistic details make the ascription quite certain. Characteristic of Franck is the series of arias without recitatives. Although Franck cannot be classified as a pietist, the content of the text is close to pietist thinking. This can be seen in a certain emotional exuberance , especially in the picture presented in the third aria of the dialogue of the soul with the Holy Spirit. The concluding chorale is taken from a hymn by Philipp Nicolai (1599) that is an early example of the emotional, mystical basis from which pietism was to develop (See: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern). (based on Dürr, Die Kantaten, p394)
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English Translation by Francis Browne (March 2002, revised March 2005) Contributed by Francis Browne (March 2002, March 2005)
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