Johann Ludwig Bach (1677–1731)
| Original Text | English Translation |
| Die richtig vor sich gewandelt haben, kommen zum Frieden und ruhen in ihren Kammern. Hinfort empfind ich schlechte Lust, So komm hierher zu meiner Ruh Die richtig hier gewandelt haben, Die richtig hier vor mir gewandelt, |
“Those who have conducted themselves uprightly will attain peace and find final rest in their beds.” (Isaiah 57:2) Henceforth I feel no further desire “So come hither to my rest, “Those who have walked uprightly here “Those who have walked uprightly before me |
Translation: Robert Coote
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