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or O] Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht Text and Translation of Chorale |
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EKG: 317 |
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Chorale Melody 1: Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht I | Composer: Anon (before the Reformation?) |
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Vocal Works by J.S. Bach: |
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BWV 335 |
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294 |
83 |
F170.1 |
Chorale [S, A, T, B] |
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Breitkopf 294 with the title: Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht |
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Chorale Melody 2: Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht II | Composer: Anon (c1455) |
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Vocal Works by J.S. Bach: |
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BWV 58 | Mvt. 5 |
1727 |
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A26:5 |
Aria [B] w/ Chorale [S] |
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BWV 118 | Ver 1 |
1736-37 |
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B23 |
Chorus [S, A, T, B] |
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BWV 118 | Ver 2 |
1746-47 |
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B23 |
Chorus [S, A, T, B] |
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German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach) |
English Translation |
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O Jesu Christ, mein's Lebens Licht, |
Oh Jesus Christ, my life’s light, |
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2 |
Ich hab' vor mir ein' schwere Reis' |
I have before me a difficult journey |
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Zur Reis' ist mir mein Herz sehr matt, |
For the journey my heart is very weak, |
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Drum stärk mich durch das Leiden dein |
Therefore through your sufferings strengthen me |
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5 |
Dein Backenstreich und Ruten frisch |
May the blows on your cheek and blows from the rod |
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Dein Durst und Gallentrank mich lab, |
May your thirst and drink of gall refresh me, |
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7 |
Wenn mein Mund nicht kann reden frei, |
If my mouth cannot speak freely, |
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8 |
Dein letztes Wort laß sein mein Licht, |
Let your last word be my light |
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9 |
Dein Kreuz laß sein mein Wanderstab, |
Let your cross be my walking stick , |
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10 |
Laß mich durch deine Nägelmal' |
Through the marks the nails made on you |
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Auf deinen Abschied, Herr, ich trau', |
In your farewell, Lord, I place my trust, |
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Am Jüngsten Tag erweck mein'n Leib, |
On the last day awaken my body, |
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Alsdann mein'n Leib erneure ganz, |
Then entirely renew my body |
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Wie werd' ich dann so fröhlich sein, |
How joyful then I shall be, |
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Source of text: www.gesangbuch.org |
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The Colmarisches Gesangbuch has this extra verse, an anonymous addition to Behme’s text in 1644 |
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Die heiligen fünf Wunden dein, |
May your five sacred wounds |
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English Translation by Francis Browne (May 2006) |
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Cantata BWV 58 : Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2German Text | German-2 | Translations: Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Portuguese-1 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 |
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Cantata BWV 118 : Recordings | DiscussionsGerman Text | Translations: Dutch-4 | English-1 | English-6 | French | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian | Portuguese-2 | Russian-1 | Spanish-2 |
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Chorales BWV 250-438 Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - Matt | Chorales - Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 Texts & English Translations of Chorales: Sorted by Title Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Explanation MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438 Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [Terry] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [Braatz] | Chorale Melody Allusions in Bach's Vocal Works [Braatz] Hymnals used by Bach | Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales |
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Texts & English Translations of Chorales : Sorted by Title |
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Texts & Translations: Cantatas BWV 1-50 | Cantatas BWV 51-100 | Cantatas BWV 101-150 | Cantatas BWV 151-200 | Cantatas BWV 201-224 | Other Vocal BWV 225-249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-524 | Other Vocal 1081-1089 | BWV Anh | Chorale Texts | Sources | Poets & Composers | Discussions: Texts | Translations: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
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