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Georg Friedrich Kauffmann
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O Jesulein süß Click to Listen [1:19]
This simple setting probably does not do justice to this former luminary of the organ world. The left hand quasi pedal part is on the SW Lieblich Gedackt 16, + Gambe 8' + Octave 4'; the right hand in one or two voices is on CH Clarinet 8' + Tremulant. Temperament: MeanToneQuarterTone-PietroAaron. Output at +4dB. Impulse reverberation added. WAV file is available in RAR format: here (7.0 MB). Thanks to David Solomons for his English translation of this text, performed here Instrument: Schantz at First Baptist Church of Riverside, California (1966) sampled by Jonathan Orwig

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Chorale Text
German:
1. O Jesulein süß, O Jesulein mild,
Des Vaters Will'n, hast du erfüllt,
Bist kommen aus dem Himmelreich
Uns armen Menschen worden gleich,
O Jesulein süß, O Jesulein mild.

2. O Jesulein süß, O Jesulein mild,
Des Vaters Zorn hast du gestillt,
Du zählst für uns all unser Schuld
Und schaffst uns deines Vaters Huld,
O Jesulein süß, O Jesulein mild.

3. O Jesulein süß, O Jesulein mild,
Du bist der Lieb ein Ebenbild.
Zünd an in uns der Liebe Flamm',
Daß wir dich lieben allzusamm,
O Jesulein süß, O Jesulein mild.
--Valentin Thilo - 1607-62


English:
1. O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild,
The Father's will done by a child;
From heaven you came down to the earth,
and gave yourself a human birth
O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild.

2. O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild,
You turned your Father's anger wild;
You paid the debt of all our race,
bestowed on us your Father's grace,
O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild.

3. O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild,
Love's beauty found in this small child;
Inspire us with your love's bright flame,
So we all may love you the same,
O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild.
--Translation by David W. Solomons




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