Friday, December 25, 2020

 

Mein Herzliebes Jesulein

Johann Sebastian Bach, Christmas Oratorio, Part I, Movement 1 (tr. Michael Marissen):
Shout, exult, arise, praise the days [of Christmas],
glorify what the Most High this day has done!
Leave off faintheartedness, ban lamenting;
break forth into song, full of shouting and rejoicing!
Serve the Most High with glorious choirs,
let us revere the ruler's name!

Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage,
Rühmet, was heute der Höchste getan!
Lasset das Zagen, verbannet die Klage,
Stimmet voll Jauchzen und Fröhlichkeit an!
Dienet dem Höchsten mit herrlichen Chören,
Laßt uns den Namen des Herrschers verehren!
Id., Movement 9:
Oh my beloved little Jesus,
make for yourself a perfectly soft little bed,
to rest in the shrine of my heart,
that I may never forget you!

Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein,
Mach dir ein rein sanft Bettelein,
Zu ruhn in meines Herzens Schrein,
Daß ich nimmer vergesse dein!



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