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Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland [I] English Translation in Parallel Format Cantata BWV 61 - Now come, saviour of the gentiles |
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Event: 1st Sunday in AdventReadings: Epistle: Romans 13: 11-14; Gospel: Matthew 21: 1-9 Text: Martin Luther (Mvt. 1); Erdmann Neumeister (Mvts. 2-3, 5); Revelation 3:20 (Mvt. 4); Philipp Nicolai (Mvt. 6) Chorale Texts: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern | Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland |
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Biblical quotations in green font , chorales in purple |
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Original German Text |
English Translation |
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Coro |
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Chorus [S, A, T, B] |
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Violino I/II all' unisono, Viola I/II, Fagotto, Continuo |
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Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, |
Now come, saviour of the gentiles, recognised as the child of the Virgin, at whom all the world is amazed that God decreed such a birth for him. |
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Recitativo T |
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Recitative [Tenor] |
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Continuo |
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Der Heiland ist gekommen, |
The saviour has come, and has our humble flesh and blood taken on himself and accepts us as his blood relations O highest goodness of all, what have you not done for us ? What do you not do still every day for your people? You come and let your light shine with full blessing. |
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Aria T |
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Aria [Tenor] |
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Violino I/II, Viola I/II all' unisono, Continuo |
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Komm, Jesu, komm zu deiner Kirche |
Come, Jesus, come to your church and grant us a blessed new year! Increase the honour of your name, Preserve sound teaching and bless pulpit and altar! |
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Recitativo B |
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Recitative [Bass] |
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Violino I/II, Viola I/II, Continuo |
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Siehe, ich stehe vor der Tür und klopfe an. |
See, I stand before the door and knock. If anyone will hear my voice and open the door I shall go in and have supper with him and he with me. |
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Aria S |
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Aria [Soprano] |
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Violoncelli, Continuo |
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Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze, |
Open, my whole heart, Jesus comes and enters within. Though I am only like dust and earth, he does not want to scorn me but to see his pleasure in me so that I become his dwelling. Oh how blessed I shall be! |
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Choral |
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Chorale [S, A, T, B] |
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Viola I coll'Alto, Viola II col Tenore, Fagotto col Basso, Violino I/II all' unisono, Continuo |
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Amen, amen! |
Amen, amen! Come, you beautiful crown of joy, do not delay for a long time ! I wait for you with longing. |
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English Translation by Francis Browne (April 2002; revised March 2005) |
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Contributed by Francis Browne (January 2009) |
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