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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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Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen English Translation in Parallel Format Cantata BWV 56 - I would gladly bear the cross-beam |
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Event: Solo Cantata (for Bass) for the 19th Sunday after TrinityReadings: Epistle: Ephesians 4: 22-28; Gospel: Matthew 9: 1-8 Text: Johann Franck (Mvt. 5); Anon (Mvts. 1-4) |
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Original German Text |
English Translation |
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Aria B |
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Aria [Bass] |
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Oboe I e Violino I all' unisono, Oboe II e Violino II all' unisono, Taille e Viola all' unisono, Continuo |
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Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, |
I would gladly bear the cross-beam, |
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2 |
Recitativo B |
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Recitative [Bass] |
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Violoncello, Continuo |
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Mein Wandel auf der Welt |
My wandering in the world is like a journey by ship: grief, suffering and distress are waves which cover me and with death terrify me each day; but the anchor which holds me is the compassion With which my God often gladdens me In this way he calls to me: I am with you, I shall neither abandon nor neglect you! and when the sea's raging and foaming comes to an end, then I shall step from the ship into my city which is the kingdom of heaven where with the righteous I after many tribulations shall come. |
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3 |
Aria B |
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Aria [Bass] |
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Oboe solo, Continuo |
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Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch |
Finally, finally will my yoke If only this could happen today! |
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4 |
Recitativo e Arioso B |
4 |
Recitativo and Arioso [Bass] |
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Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo |
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Ich stehe fertig und bereit, |
I stand ready and prepared |
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Da leg ich den Kummer auf einmal ins Grab, |
There I shall finally lay my anxiety in the grave, |
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5 |
Choral |
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Chorale [S, C, T, B] |
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Oboe II e Violino I col Soprano, Violino II coll'Alto, Taille e Viola col Tenore, Continuo |
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Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder, |
Come,O death, you brother of sleep, |
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English Translation by Francis Browne (January 2008) |
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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: ýApril 15, 2008 ý00:29:26