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Lobe den Herren, BWV 137

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Original Text

English Translation

 

1.Coro
Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren,
Meine geliebete Seele, das ist mein Begehren.
Kommet zu Hauf!
Psalter und Harfen, wacht auf,
lasset die Musicam hören!

1. Chorus
Praise the Lord, the powerful King of honors,
O my soul, beloved--that is my desire.
Come in throngs!
Psaltry and lyre, awake,
let music be heard!

 

2. Arie
Lobe den Herren, der alles so herrlich regieret,
der dich auf Adelers Fittichen sicher geführet,
der dich erhält, wie es dir selber gefällt--
hast du nicht dieses verspüret?

2. Aria
Praise the Lord, who rules all things so gloriously,
who upon pinions of eagles has guided you safely,
who keeps you as you yourself would wish--
have you not detected this?

 

5.Choral
Lobe den Herren, was in mir ist, lobe den Namen!
Alles, was Odem hat, lobe mit Abrahams Samen!
Er ist dein Licht:
Seele, vergiss es ja nicht;
Lobende, schliesse mit Amen!

5. Chorale
Praise the Lord, all that is in me, praise his name.
All that has breath, give praise with Abraham's seed!
He is your light:
soul, do not forget it;
you who praise him, close with amen!



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