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Text for Cantata 196
Der Herr denket an uns

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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Cantata BWV 196: Der Herr denkt an uns for Wedding ? (1707-1708)
Discography: Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

BWV 196 Text: German-1 | German-2 | German-6 | German-7 | NBA Text
Translations: English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-5 | English-6 | English-10 | English-14
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Discussions: Texts: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Translations: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4




 

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