- Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BuxWV 185
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Forthrightly ornamented chorale melody on the Hauptwerk Vox Humana 8' + Speelfluit 4' accompanied by Positif Fluit Does 8' + Holpijp 4' and Pedaal
Bourdon 16' + Prestant 8'. The scurrilous text reflects the cultural bias of the age, though sadly some still hold these views. Temperament: MeanTone
Fifth Comma.
Midi File available.
Instrument:
The Hinsz-Organ at Leens in the province of Groningen (1733/34) -
Samples by Hauptwerk.nl
Beg pardon, but do you notice the "lucky penny" to the left? Pushing
it will help me to continue offering music for your enjoyment.
- Chorale Text
German:
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort,
Und steur' des Papsts und Türken Mord,
Die Jesum Christum, deinen Sohn,
Stürzen wollen von seinem Thron.
English:
Maintain us, Lord, within thy word,
And fend off murd'rous Pope and Turk,
Who Jesus Christ, thy very Son,
Strive to bring down from his throne.
--tr. Z. Philip Ambrose
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 3.11 software
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