Text for Cantata 196
Der Herr denket an uns
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Original German Text |
English Translation |
1. SINFONIA |
2. CHOR |
Der Herr denket an uns und segnet uns;
er segnet das Haus Israel,
er segnet das Haus Aaron.
Der Herr denket an uns! |
The Lord thinks on us and blesses us;
he blesses the house of Israel,
he blesses the house of Aaron.
The Lord thinks on us! |
3. ARIA (Sopran) |
Er segnet, die den Herrn fürchten,
beide, Kleine und Große. |
He blesses them who fear the Lord,
both the lowly and the great. |
4. DUETT (Tenor, Baß) |
Der Herr segne euch je mehr und mehr;
euch und eure Kinder. |
May the Lord bless you ever more and more,
you and your children. |
5. CHOR |
Ihr seid die Gesegneten des Herrn,
der Himmel und Erde gemacht hat. Amen. |
You are the blessed of the Lord
who made heaven and earth. Amen. |
COMPOSED: ?June 5, 1708 (Dornheim, bei Arnstadt) likely for the marriage of the pastor, Johann Lorenz Stauber to Regina Wedemann, aunt of Maria Barbara Bach.
LIBRETTO: Psalm 115:12-15
TRANSLATION: 2022 © Tobin Schmuck, NYC
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