Am Karfreitag, Op. 79, No. 6 (Felix Mendelssohn)

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General Information

Title: Am Karfreitag, MWV B 52 (Op. 79, No. 6)
Work: Sechs Sprüche, MWV SD 42 (Op. 79)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Anthem, Good Friday

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1874-1877 in Mendelssohn’s Werke.

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• English translation in PDF and Word documents by Barbara Kilpatrick

Original text and translations

German text Am Karfreitag Um unsrer Sünden willen hat sich Christus erniedriget, und ist gehorsam geworden bis zum Tode am Kreuze; darum hat Gott ihn erhöhet, und ihm einen Namen gegeben, der über alle Namen ist. Halleluja!

English translation On Good Friday For the sake of our sins, Christ has made himself humble and has submitted even unto death on the cross. Therefore God has raised him up, and given him a name which is above all names. Hallelujah!