- Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 741
[3:41] (A=465)
From the opening chorus of Cantata 2, this Lenten text seems to reflect the human predicament well for the new century. WAV file is available in RAR
format: here (24.0 MB).
Instrument:
Gottfried Silbermann Organ, St. Georgenkirche - Rötha, Germany (1721) -
Samples by Brett Milan
- Chorale Text
German:
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein
Und laß dich's doch erbarmen!
Wie wenig sind der Heilgen dein,
Verlassen sind wir Armen;
Dein Wort man nicht läßt haben wahr,
Der Glaub ist auch verloschen gar
Bei allen Menschenkindern.
English:
Ah God, from heaven look on us
And grant us yet thy mercy!
How few are found thy saints to be,
Forsaken are we wretches;
Thy word is not upheld as true,
And faith is also now quite dead
Among all mankind's children.
--Z. Philip Ambrose, translator
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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