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BWV 86 | Mvt. 3 |
1724 |
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A73:3 |
Chorale [S] |
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German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach) |
English Translation |
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1 |
»Kommt her zu mir«, spricht Gottes Sohn, |
“Come to me”, says God’s Son, |
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Mein Joch ist sanft, leicht meine Last, |
My yoke is easy, my burden light, |
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Heut ist der Mensch schön, jung und rank, |
Today someone is handsome, young and active, |
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Dem Reichen hilft doch nicht sein Gut, |
The rich man is not helped by his wealth, |
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Dem G'lehrten hilft doch nicht sein Kunst, |
The learned man is not helped by his expertise, |
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Höret und merkt, ihr lieben Leut, |
Hear and take note, dear people, |
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7 |
Und was der ewig gütig Gott |
And what the eternally good God |
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English Translation by Francis Browne (April 2006) |
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Cantata BWV 86 : Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements | DiscussionsGerman Text | Translations: Chinese-1 | Dutch | English-1 | English-3 | English-6 | French-4 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Indonesian | Italian-5 | Russian-1 | Spanish-3 |
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