- Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott, BWV 602
[1:19]
The tune is based on the plainchant "Conditor alme siderum," still sung in churches today as "Creator of the Stars of Night." Arranged for 2 English
Horns, Bassoon and Contrabassoon.
- Chorale Text
German:
Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott,
der unser sich erbarmet hat,
gesandt sein allerliebsten Sohn
aus ihm geborn im höchsten Thron.
English:
To God we render thanks and praise,
Who pitied mankind's fallen race,
And gave His dear and only Son,
That us, as children, He might own.
--Tr. Moravian Hymn Book
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