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Motet BWV Anh 163
Merk auf, mein Herz und sieh dorthin

Original German Text

 

 

Event: Motet for unknown occasion
Text: 6 strophes from Martin Luther's Christmas song 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her'
Composer: Bach "di Eisenach"

 

Original German Text

   

1

     
       
 

Merk aul, mein Herz, und sieh dorthin,
was liegt dort in dem Krippelein?
Was ist das schöne Kindelein?
Es ist das liebe Jesulein.

   
       

2

     
 

Es ist der Herr Christ, unser Gott,
der will uns führ'n aus aller Not.
Er will eu'r Heiland selber sein,
von alien Sünden machen rein.

   
       

3

     
       
 

Des laßt uns alle fröhlich sein
und mit den Hirten gehn hinein,
zu sehen, was Gott hat beschert,
mit seinem lieben Sohn verehrt.

   
       

4

     
       
 

Bist willkommen, du edler Gast,
den Sünder nicht verschmähet hast.
Und kömmst ins Elend her zu mir,
wie soli ich immer danken dir?

   
       

5

     
       
 

Ach Herr, du Schöpfer aller Ding,
wie bist du word en so gering,
Daß du da liegst auf dürrem Gras,
davon ein Rind und Esel fraß.

   
       

6

     
       
 

Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein,
mach dir ein rein sanft Bettelein,
zu ruhn in meines Herzens Schrein,
daß ich nimmer vergesse dein.

   
       

7

     
       
 

Lob, Ehr sei Gott im höchsten Thron,
der uns schenkt seinen ein'gen Sohn,
des freuet sich der Engel Schar
und singen uns solch neues Jahr.

   

 

 

Contributed by Aryeh Oron (July 2005)


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