- Meinen Jesum lass' ich nicht, Op. 135a, No. 17
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The Chorale starts in the Tenor voice, on the Hauptwerk Principal 8' + Octave 4', accompanied by Hinterwerk Geigen Principal 8' and Flauto Amabile 8'
and Pedal Subbass 16' + Gedactbass 8'. When the Chorale jumps up an octave during the last two phrases, the Hauptwerk Octave 4' is withdrawn.
Instrument:
F. A. Mehmel Village Church Organ, St. Andreas Church, Nehringen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (1868) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
- Chorale Text
German:
Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht.
Weil er sich für mich gegeben,
So erfordert meine Pflicht,
Klettenweis' an ihm zu kleben;
Er ist meines Lebens Licht;
Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht.
--Christian Keimann, 1658
English:
This my Jesus I'll not leave,
Since his life for me he offered;
Thus by duty I am bound
Limpet-like to him forever.
He is light unto my life,
This my Jesus I'll not leave.
--Tr. Z. Philip Ambrose (used by permission)
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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