- Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 741
[4:2]
From the opening chorus of Cantata 2, this Lenten text seems to reflect the human predicament well for this century. Hoofdwerk Prestant 8' + Roerfluit
8' + Speelfluit 4' + Octaaf 4' (later Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4' + Octaaf 2' + Mixtuur 4-6 ST.) with Pedaal either Bourdon 16' + Prestant 8' + Octaaf 4'
or empty with Rugwerk Dulziaan 8' coupled down for the canonic chorale. Temperament: Organ-Silbermann.
Instrument:
The Hinsz-Organ at Leens in the province of Groningen (1733/34) -
Samples by Hauptwerk.nl
- 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
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