Chorale: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset

Jesu, nun sei gepreiset Text and Translation of Chorale
EKG: 39 Author: Johannes Herman (1593) Chorale Melody: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset \| Composer: Anon/Melchior Vulpius (1609)
This hymn has unusually long verses (14 lines) and, according to Dürr, in Leipzig the last two lines were also repeated to the initial melody. It appears to have been popular in Leipzig (or with Bach?), since Bach used it in three of his New Year Cantatas and in a chorale (Die Kantaten, p182-3)

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver	Work	Mvt.	Year	Br	RE	KE	Di		BC	Type
1	BWV 41	Mvt. 1	1725	-	-	-	-		A22:1	Chorus (Chorale) [S, A, T, B]
2	BWV 41	Mvt. 2	1725	-	-	-	-		A22:2	Aria [S]
2	BWV 41	Mvt. 3	1725	-	-	-	-		A22:3	Recitative [A]
2	BWV 41	Mvt. 4	1725	-	-	-	-		A22:4	Aria [T]
2	BWV 41	Mvt. 5	1725	-	-	-	-		A22:5	Recitative & Chorus [B/ S, A, T, B]
3	BWV 41	Mvt. 6	1725	11	204	11	131		A22:6	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
2	BWV 171	Mvt. 6	1729	11	104	-	131		A24:6	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
2	BWV 190	Mvt. 7	1724	326	205	327	-		A21:7	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
-	BWV 362	-	?	252	203	252	7		F118.1	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
BWV 362: probably from a lost cantata.

	German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)							English Translation
1	Jesu, nun sei gepreiset Zu diesem neuen Jahr Für dein Güt, uns beweiset In aller Not und G'fahr,, Daß wir haben erlebet Die neu fröhliche Zeit, Die voller Gnaden schwebet Und ewger Seligkeit; Daß wir in guter Stille Das alt Jahr habn erfüllet.. Wir wolln uns dir ergeben Itzund und immerdar,, Behüte Leib, Seel und Leben Hinfort durchs ganze Jahr!							Jesus, now be praised at this new year for your kindness, revealed to us in all need and danger, so that we have lived to see the new joyful time that hovers full of grace and eternal blessedness; so that in good peacefulness we have completed the old year. We want to give ourselves to you now and evermore, protect body, soul and life from this time on throughout the whole year!
2	Laß uns das Jahr vollbringen Zu Lob dem Namen dein, Daß wir demselben singen In der Christen Gemein. Wollst uns das Leben fristen Durch dein allmächtig Hand, Erhalt dein liebe Christen Und unser Vaterland! Dein Segen zu uns wende, Gib Fried an allem Ende, Gib unverfälscht im Lande Dein seligmachend Wort, Die Teufel mach zuschanden Hier und an allem Ort!							Let us complete the year with praise for your name, so that we may sing of this in the Christian congregation. If you want us to eke out our existence through your almighty hand, support your dear Christians and our fatherland! Send your blessing upon us, grant peace everywhere, grant unadulterated in the country your word that brings blessing, destroy the devils here and in all places!
3	Dein ist allein die Ehre, Dein ist allein der Ruhm; Geduld im Kreuz uns lehre, Regier all unser Tun, Bis wir fröhlich abscheiden Ins ewig Himmelreich, Zu wahrem Fried und Freude, Den Heilgen Gottes gleich. Indes machs mit uns allen Nach deinem Wohlgefallen: Solchs singet heut ohn Scherzen Die christgläubige Schar Und wünscht mit Mund und Herzen Ein seligs neues Jahr.							Yours alone is the honour, yours alone is the praise; teach us patience in [bearing the] cross, govern all our actions, until we joyfully depart to the eternal kingdom of heaven,, to true peace and joy, like the saints of God. Meanwhile deal with all of us according to your pleasure: thus sings today without jests the flock of those who believe in Christ and wishes with voice and heart for a blessed new year.
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English Translation by Francis Browne (June 2003) Contributed by Francis Browne (June 2003)
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