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Sigfrid Karg-Elert
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Aus meines Herzens Grunde segen, Op. 65, No. 2 Click to Listen, [2:28]
A pastorale written for 3 manuals, registered for two manuals thus: Hauptwerk: Viola di Gamba 8' + Principal 8'; Hinterwerk as Swell: Geigenprincipal 8; Hinterwerk as Choir: Flauto Amabile 8' + 4'; Pedal: Subbass 16' + Violon 8'. At end, Hauptwerk Gedact 8'; Hinterwerk Flauto amabile 8'; Pedal Subbass 16' + Gedactbass 8' Instrument: F. A. Mehmel Village Church Organ, St. Andreas Church, Nehringen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (1868) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier

Chorale Text
German:
Aus meines Herzens Grunde
Sag' ich dir Lob und Dank
In dieser Morgenstunde,
Dazu mein Leben lang,
O Gott, in deinem Thron,
Dir zu Preis, Lob und Ehren
Durch Christum, unsern Herren,
Dein'n eingebornen Sohn,

English:
My inmost heart now raises
In this fair morning hour
A song of thankful praises
To Thine almighty pow'r,
O God, upon Thy throne.
To honor and adore Thee,
I bring my praise before Thee
Thro' Christ, Thine only Son.


Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software