Chorale: Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir

Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir Text and Translation of Chorale
EKG: 115 Author: Paul Eber (1554) Chorale Melody: Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir \| Composer: Anon (1551)

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver	Work	Mvt.	Year	Br	RE	KE	Di		BC	Type
1	BWV 130	Mvt. 1	1724	-	-	-	-		A179:1	Chorus (Chorale) [S, A, T, B]
2-3~	BWV 130	Mvt. 2	1724	-	-	-	-		A179:2	Recitative [A]
4-6~	BWV 130	Mvt. 3	1724	-	-	-	-		A179:3	Aria [B]
7-10~	BWV 130	Mvt. 4	1724	-	-	-	-		A179:4	Recitative (Duet) [S, T]
10~	BWV 130	Mvt. 5	1724	-	-	-	-		A179:5	Aria [T]
11, 12	BWV 130	Mvt. 6	1724	Anh 8	131	-	85		A179:6	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
-	BWV 326	-	?	167	129	164	-		F105:1	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
-	BWV 327	-	?	333	132	334	-		F105:2	Chorale [S, A, T, B]

	German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)							English Translation
1	Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir Und sollen billig danken dir Für dein Geschöpf der Engel schön, Die um dich schweb'n vor deinem Thron.							Lord God, we all praise you and must rightly thank you for your beautiful creation of the angels who hover about you before your throne.
2	Sie glänzen hell und leuchten klar Und sehen dich ganz offenbar, Dein' Stimm' sie hören allezeit Und sind voll göttlicher Weisheit.							They shine brightly and glow clearly and see you completely openly, and hear your voice always and are full of divine wisdom.
3	Sie feiern auch und schlafen nicht, Ihr Fleiß ist gar dahin gericht't, Daß sie, Herr Christe, um dich sei'n Und um dein armes Häufelein.							They also worship you and do not sleep, their zeal has this purpose, to be with you,Lord Christ and with your poor little flock.
4	Der alte Drach' und böse Feind Vor Neid, Haß und vor Zorne brennt; Sein Dichten steht allein darauf, Wie von ihm werd' zertrennt dein Hauf'.							The old dragon and wicked enemy Burns with envy, hate and rage; his aim is always one thing, that your flock may be torn apart by him.
5	Und wie er vormals bracht' in Not Die Welt, führt er sie noch in Tod; Kirch', Wort, Gesetz, all' Ehrbarkeit Zu tilgen, ist er stets bereit.							And as he once brought the world into distress, now he still leads it to death; he is always ready to destroy church, gospel, law, decency.
6	Darum kein' Rast noch Ruh' er hat, Brüllt wie ein Löw', tracht't früh und spat, Legt Garn und Strick, braucht falsche List, Daß er verderb', was christlich ist.							Therefore he has no rest or peace, he roars like a lion, he seeks his prey early and late,lays snares and traps, uses false cunning,so that he may destroy what is Christian
7	Indes wachet der Engel Schar, Die Christo folgen, immerdar Und schützet deine Christenheit, Wehret des Teufels Listigkeit.							However the host of angels, who follow Christ, keeps watch always and protects your Christendom and defends us from the devil�s cunning.
8	Am Daniel wir lernen das, Da er unter den Löwen saß, Desgleichen auch dem frommen Lot Der Engel half aus aller Not.							From Daniel we learn this, when he sat among the lions, likewise from the righteous Lot who was helped by the angel in all his troubles
9	Dermaßen auch des Feuers Glut Verschont und keinen Schaden thut Den Knaben in der heißen Flamm, Der Engel ihn zu Hilfe kam.							In this way the fire�s blaze spared and did no harm to the boys in the hot flames, the angel came to their aid.
10	Also schützt Gott noch heutzutag' Vor Übel und gar mancher Plag' Uns durch die lieben Engelein, Die uns zu Wächtern geben sein.							And so still today God protects us from evil and many troubles through the dearly beloved angels, who have been given to us as guardians.
11	Darum wir billig loben dich Und danken dir, Gott, ewiglich, Wie auch der lieben Engel Schar Dich preiset heut' und immerdar.							Therefore we freely praise you and thank you ,God, for ever, as the beloved host of angels also praises you today and always.
12	Und bitten dich, wollst allezeit Dieselben heißen sein hereit, Zu schützen deine kleine Herd, So hält dein göttlich Wort in Wert.							And we ask that it may always be your will to command them to be ready to protect your little flock that keeps as precious your divine word.
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Source of the original German Text: Robokopp (Musicanet) English Translation by Francis Browne (September 2006) Contributed by Francis Browne (September 2006)
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