- Gott der Vater wohn' uns bei, BWV 748
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In this quaint arrangement, the running passages are sounded on the harpsichord, and the chorale melody is shows up on the Krumhorn or Cornet or both.
The Pedal, which also plays the chorale melody, sort of grunts along in a detached fashion.
Instrument:
Organ/Harpsichord, made from Buzard Opus 3 and Martin Harpsichord.
Samples by Brett Milan
- 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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