- Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, Op. 135a, No. 11
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The Chorale is sounded in tenor range on the Hauptwerk Principal 8', accompanied by Flauto Amabile 8' and 4' on the Hinterwerk (which has been coupled
to the Hauptwerk) and Pedal Bourdon 16' and Violon 8'.
Instrument:
F. A. Mehmel Village Church Organ, St. Andreas Church, Nehringen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (1868) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
- Chorale Text
German:
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend,
Dein heilgen Geist du zu uns send!
Mit Lieb und Gnad, Herr, uns regier
Und uns den Weg zur Wahrheit führ.
--Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Gotha, 1651 [?]
English:
Lord Jesus Christ, be present now!
And let Thy Holy Spirit bow
All hearts in love and fear today,
To hear the truth and keep Thy way.
--tr. Catherine Winkworth
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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