J. S. Bach - "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein" BWV 2 (6/6)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Cantata "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein", BWV 2, Mov. VI (Chorale)
BWV 2 is a Choral Cantata for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity, first performed in June 18, 1724 (Leipzig)
Scoring:
Soloists: Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra: 4 trombones, 2 violins, 2 oboes, viola, continuo
Mov. VI - Chorale: "Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein" ("This, God, you would preserve pure") - the last verse of the chorale, sung and played by the whole ensemble.
Lyrics for Mov.VI
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GERMAN (original)
Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein
Für diesem arg'n Geschlechte;
Und lass uns dir befohlen sein,
Dass sichs in uns nicht flechte.
Der gottlos Hauf sich umher findt,
Wo solche lose Leute sind
In deinem Volk erhaben.
ENGLISH (translation)
May you , God, keep pure that [Word]
in the face of this evil generation
and grant that we may entrust ourselves to you,
so that nothing in us may twist it
The godless crowd surrounds us
where such mischievous characters
are exalted among your people.