- Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut
[2:17]
Based on anonymous chorale tune of 1587. Used in part by Handel in his Funeral Anthem. Fugue-like treatment of the chorale throughout.
Instrument:
Virtual organ set from 1698 Starck organ at Monastery Church of Zlata Koruna, Czech Republic - Samples by Jiri Zurek
- Chorale Text
German:
Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut,
Du Brunnquell aller Gnaden,
Sieh doch, wie ich in meinem Mut
Mit Schmerzen bin beladen
Und in mir hab der Pfeile viel,
Die im Gewissen ohne Ziel
Mich armen Sünder drücken.
English:
Lord Jesus Christ, thou highest good,
Thou wellspring of all mercy,
O see how I within my heart
With sorrows am sore laden
And bear the pangs of many darts,
Which in my conscience endlessly
Oppress this wretched sinner.
--tr. Z. Philip Ambrose
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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