Chorale: Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott

Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott Text and Translation of Chorale
EKG: 119 Author: Martin Moller (1584) Chorale Melody: Vater unser im Himmelreich \| Composer: Anon/Martin Luther

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver	Work	Mvt.	Year	Br	RE	KE	Di		BC	Type
7	BWV 90	Mvt. 5	1723	267	319	267	41		A163:5	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
1	BWV 101	Mvt. 1	1724	-	-	-	-		A118:1	Chorus (Chorale) [S, A, T, B]
2~	BWV 101	Mvt. 2	1724	-	-	-	-		A118:2	Aria [T]
3	BWV 101	Mvt. 3	1724	-	-	-	-		A118:3	Recitative & Chorale [S]
4~	BWV 101	Mvt. 4	1724	-	-	-	-		A118:4	Aria [B]
5	BWV 101	Mvt. 5	1724	-	-	-	-		A118:5	Recitative & Chorale [T]
6~	BWV 101	Mvt. 6	1724	-	-	-	-		A118:6	Aria (Duet) [S, A]
7	BWV 101	Mvt. 7	1724	-	318	192	73		A118:7	Chorale [S, A, T, B]


	German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)							English Translation
1	Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, Die schwere Straf und große Not, Die wir mit Sünden ohne Zahl Verdienet haben allzumal. Behüt vor Krieg und teurer Zeit Vor Seuchen, Feur und großem Leid.							Take from us, you faithful God, the heavy punishment and great distress, which for our countless sins we deserve to have all too often. Protect us from war and costly times, from plague, fire and great misfortune
2	Erbarm dich deiner bösen Knecht. Wir bitten Gnad und nicht das Recht; Denn so du, Herr, den rechten Lohn Uns geben wolltst nach unserm Thun, So müßt die ganze Welt vergehn Und könnt kein Mensch vor dir bestehn.							Have mercy on your evil servants. We ask for mercy and not for justice; for if you,Lord, wanted to give the just reward to us for our deeds, then the whole world would have to perish and no human being could stand before you.
3	Ach Herr Gott, durch die Treue dein Mit Trost und Rettung uns erschein, Beweis an uns dein große Gnad, Und straf uns nicht auf frischer That, Wohn uns mit deiner Güte bei, Dein Zorn und Grimm fern von uns sei.							Ah Lord God,through your faithfulness appear to us with consolation and deliverance, show to us your great mercy, and do not punish us for our recent actions, with your kindness dwell with us, may your fury and wrath be far from us .
4	Warum willt du doch zornig sein Über uns arme Würmelein? Weißt du doch wohl, du großer Gott, Daß wir nichts sind als Erd und Kot; Es ist ja vor deim Angesicht Unser Schwachheit verborgen nicht.							Why will you be wrathful against us poor little worms? For you know well, great God, that we are nothing but dust and dirt; indeed before your face our weakness is not hidden.
5	Die Sünd hat uns verderbet sehr, Der Teufel plagt uns noch viel mehr, Die Welt und unser Fleisch und Blut Uns allezeit verführen thut. Solchs Elend kennst du, Herr, allein, Ach laß es dir befohlen sein.							Sin has corrupted us so much, the Devil torments us more and more, the world and our flesh and blood continually lead us into temptation. How miserable we are you alone know, Lord, ah let our misery be entrusted to you
6	Gedenk an deins Sohns bittern Tod, Sieh an sein heilig Wunden rot, Die sind ja für die ganze Welt Die Zahlung und das Lösegeld, Des trösten wir uns allezeit Und hoffen auf Barmherzigkeit.							Consider your son�s bitter death, look upon his holy red wounds, that are indeed for the whole world the settlement and ransom, from which we have consolation always and hope in your compassion.
7	Leit uns mit deiner rechten Hand, Und segne unser Stadt und Land, Gieb uns allzeit dein heilges Wort, Behüt vors Teufels List und Mord, Verleih ein selges Stündelein, Auf daß wir ewig bei dir sein.							Lead us with your right hand, and bless our city and country; give us at all times your holy word, protect us from the devil's deceit and murder; grant us a blessed final hour, so that we may be with you for ever
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According to W. Gilles Whittaker (The Cantatas of J.S. Bach, Volume II, P. 153), Moller's hymn is a free translation of the Latin poem 'Aufer immensam, Deus, aufer iram' given below:
	Matthiae Berg II: Ode Sapphica, irae divina deprecatrix.							Matthias Berg: Sapphic Ode , a plea against God�s anger
	Latin Text							English Translation
1	AUfer immensam, DEUS, aufer iram, Et cruentatum cohibe flagellum. Nec scelus nostrum properes ad aequam Pendere lancem.							Take away,God, take away your boundless anger and restrain your bloodstained scourge. Do not hasten to weigh our crimes in an even balance.
2	Si luant iustam mala nostra poenam, Quis tuam possit tolerare dextram? Nempe damnanda est semel universa Nostra propago.							If our misfortunes were to atone for our guilt, who could endure your right hand? Surely the whole human race at once deserves damnation.
3	Parce sed nostris miserate culpis, Temperet iustam pietasque poenam. Nam tibi semper proprium reversis Parcere natis,							But be merciful and compassionate to our faults, let affection moderate the punishment we deserve. For it has always been your nature to be merciful to your children who have turned back to you.
4	Ah, quid in vermes miseros tua ira Saevit, immensi fabricator orbis? Quid premis, qui sunt cinis, umbra, pulvis, Glebaque terrae.							Ah why does your anger rage against such wretched worms as us, maker of the boundless world? Why do you crush us, who are ashes, shadow, dusts and clods of earth.
5	Nos graves sane maculant reatus, Et caro mentem trahit impotentem. Iure damnatos potes ergo dirae Tradere morti.							Heavy burdens of guilt stain us and our powerless mind is dragged away by the flesh. Therefore justly you can condemn us and hand us over to dreadful death
6	At tamen Nati roseum cruorem, Lanceam, clavos, rigidaeque spinae Texta nos interque tuumque iustum Pone tribunal.							But your son�s red blood, the spear, the nails and the crown woven by hard thorns - put these between us and your judgement seat.
7	Ne sit in nobis opus hoc inane, Quo salus cunctis populis parata est: Fluxerit nobis quoque fusus ille In cruce sanguis.							May the deed by which salvation was prepared for all peoples not be ineffectual for us. May the blood he shed on the cross have been shed for us also.
8	Nostra tum sancto rege corda semper Spiritu, per quem caro laeva menti Contumax vitae meliore duci Tramite discat.							Then always govern our hearts with your Holy Spirit, by whom our flesh - perverse in mind and stubbornly rebellious as it is - may be led along a better path of life.
9	Qui DEUS toti dominaris orbi Omnibus saeclis residens Olympo, Hoc ratum nobis facias precamur Trinus et Unus,							God, you who rule the whole word, reigning throughout all ages in heaven, we pray that you should do this for us, you who are both three and one.
	FINIS.
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Sources: German hymn: gesangbuch.org; Colmarisches Gesangbuch Latin poem: SCIPIONIS GENTILIS et CUNRADI RITTERSHUSII CARMINA SACRA English Translation by Francis Browne (November 2005) Contributed by Francis Browne (November 2005)
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