Chorale: Meinen Jesum lass' ich nicht

Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht Text and Translation of Chorale
EKG: Author: Christian Keymann (1658)

Chorale Melody 1: Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht \| Composer: Andreas Hammerschmidt (1658)
Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver	Work	Mvt.	Year	Br	RE	KE	Di		BC	Type
5	BWV 70	Mvt. 11	1723	347	243	348	-		A165:11	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
5	BWV 70a	Mvt. 6	1716	-	-	-	-		A4:6	Chorale [Music lost]
1	BWV 124	Mvt. 1	1725	-	-	-	-		A30:1	Chorus (Chorale) [S, A, T, B]
6	BWV 124	Mvt. 6	1725	-	246	-	-		A30:6	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
6	BWV 154	Mvt. 8	1724	152	244	152	129		A29:8	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
6	BWV 157	Mvt. 5	1727	-	245	-	-		A170:5, B20:5	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
6	BWV 244b	Mvt. 29a	1727?	-	-	247	-		?	Chorus (Chorale) [S, A, T, B]
-	BWV 380	-	?	298	242	299	86		F141:1	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
BWV 244b/29a: later replaced with BWV 244/29 O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß BWV 380: probably from a lost cantata.

Chorale Melody 2: Jesus ist mein Aufenthalt \| Composer: Anon \| Zahn: 3448a
Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver	Work	Mvt.	Year	Br	RE	KE	Di		BC	Type
-	BWV 379	-	?	151	241	151	86		F122.1	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
BWV 379: probably from a lost cantata.

	German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)							English Translation
1	Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht. Weil er sich für mich gegeben, So erfordert meine Pflicht, Klettenweis' an ihm zu kleben; Er ist meines Lebens Licht; Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht.							I shall not leave my Jesus. Since he has given himself on me, my duty therefore demands that I should cling to him like a limpet; he is the light of my life; I shall not leave my Jesus
2	Jesum laß' ich nimmer nicht, Weil ich soll auf Erden leben; Ihm hab' ich voll Zuversicht, Was ich bin und hab', ergeben; Alles ist auf ihn gericht't; Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht.							I shall never leave Jesus, while I must live on earth; with confidence I have given to him what I have and am; everything is directed towards him: I shall not leave my Jesus
3	Laß vergehen das Gesicht, Hören, Schmecken, Fühlen weichen, Laß das letzte Tageslicht Mich auf dieser Welt erreichen, Wenn der Lebensfaden bricht; Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht.							Let sight pass away let hearing, taste, sensation fade, let the last day�s light of this world reachme, as the thread of life breaks; I shall not leave my Jesus.
4	Ich werd' ihn auch laßen nicht, Wenn ich nun dahin gelanget, Wo vor seinem Angesicht Frommer Christen Glaube pranget; Mich erfreut sein Angesicht; Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht.							I shall also not leave him, when I have once reached the place where before his face the faith of righteous Christians is resplendent; his face gives me delight; I shall not leave my Jesus
5	Nicht nach Welt, nach Himmel nicht Meine Seele wünscht und sehnet; Jesum wünscht sie und sein Licht, Der mich hat mit Gott versöhnet, Der mich freiet vom Gericht; Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht.							Not for the world, not for heaven does my soul wish and long; its wish is for Jesus and his light, who has reconciled me with God who was freed me from the law court; I shall not leave my Jesus.
6	Jesum laß' ich nicht von mir, Geh' ihm ewig an der Seiten; Christus wird mich für und für Zu dem Lebensbächlein leiten. Selig, wer mit mir so spricht; Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht!							I shall not let Jesus go from me, I shall go along always by his side; for ever and ever Christ will lead me to the waters of life. Blessed is the man who says with me; I shall not leave my Jesus.
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English Translation by Francis Browne (December 2005) Contributed by Francis Browne (December 2005)
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