The Passion according to St. John
set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Part 39
~~~~~
Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine,
Die ich nun weiter nicht beweine,
Ruht wohl und bringt auch mich zur Ruh!
Das Grab, so euch bestimmet ist
Und ferner keine Not umschließt,
Macht mir den Himmel auf und schließt die Hölle zu.
Rest well, you holy bones,
For which I will no longer weep,
Rest well and bring me to rest also!
You are destined to the grave
where no anguish surrounds You,
Open up heaven and close off hell for me.
~~~~~
For the complete text in German, click here.
For the complete text in English, click here.
set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Part 39
~~~~~
Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine,
Die ich nun weiter nicht beweine,
Ruht wohl und bringt auch mich zur Ruh!
Das Grab, so euch bestimmet ist
Und ferner keine Not umschließt,
Macht mir den Himmel auf und schließt die Hölle zu.
Rest well, you holy bones,
For which I will no longer weep,
Rest well and bring me to rest also!
You are destined to the grave
where no anguish surrounds You,
Open up heaven and close off hell for me.
~~~~~
For the complete text in German, click here.
For the complete text in English, click here.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Differing opinions are welcome! Please keep comments on an academic level. Lively discussions and alternate opinions are productive, arguments and accusations are not.
Please leave a name or pseudonym at the end of your comment so the conversation can continue. Alternately, you can log in using Yahoo, AOL/AIM, Google, Netlog, or Open ID on any comment page.
Comment Moderation is on to ensure that blog author reads each comment. The goal is to read and reply to each comment.
Note: you may have to hit "Preview" first and then "Post."