- Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, 2nd Setting
[4:22]
Two verses, the first a fughetta on one manual (Hauptwerk Principal 8' + Oktave 4'), the second arranged so that the Chorale is sounded on the Swell
Oboe 8' (for the repeat, Copula 8' + Copula 4' + Sesquialtera + Quint 1 1/3', reverting to the Oboe) and the bass line is assumed by the Pedal
(Subbas 16' + Octav Bas 8' + Choral Bas 4'). Uses the small Baroque subset.
Instrument:
Vladimir Grygar Organ at Church of the Holy Cross in Litomysl, Czech Republic (2001) -
Samples by Jiri Zurek
- 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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