- Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei, Trumpet and Organ
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This track is from Krebs's unusual concerted chorales, which consist of an organ trio with one instrument enunciating the melody, thereby enabling the
parish organist to take advantage of a visiting instrumentalist with very little rehearsal time, or perhaps to use gifted students from the
congregation to enliven the music program.
Instrument:
Marcussen & Son Organ / St. Stefanuschurch / Moerdijk (Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands) (1965) - Samples by Ariaan Hoogendijk
- Chorale Text
German:
Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei
Und laß uns nicht verderben,
Mach' uns aller Sünden frei
Und helf' uns selig sterben.
Für dem Teufel uns bewahr,
Halt' uns bei festem Glauben,
Und auf dich laß uns bauen,
Aus Herzen Grund vertrauen,
Dir uns laßen ganz und gar;
Mit allen rechten Christen
Entfliehen Teufels Listen,
Mit Waffen Gott's uns fristen.
Amen! Amen! das sei wahr,
So singen wir, Halleluja!
English:
God the Father, be our Stay,
Oh, let us perish never.
Cleanse us from our sins, we pray,
And grant us life forever.
Keep us from the Evil One;
Uphold our faith most holy,
Grant us to trust Thee solely
With humble hearts and lowly.
Let us put God's armor on:
With all true Christians running
Our heavenly race and shunning
The devil's wiles and cunning.
Amen, Amen, this be done,
So sing we, Hallelujah!
--Tr. Richard Massie, 1800-1887
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