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{{Vs|1}} Ach Gott vom Himmel, sieh darein, | {{Vs|1}} Ach Gott vom Himmel, sieh darein, | ||
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daß uns die Sünd der Seel nit schad. | daß uns die Sünd der Seel nit schad. | ||
Wer das begert, sprech Amen.}} | Wer das begert, sprech Amen.}} | ||
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{{Vs|1}} O God, look down from heaven far | |||
and see in love and pity | |||
Your saints below, how few they are, | |||
abandoned, Your poor children. | |||
Men hold Your word to be untrue, | |||
extinguished is the faith in You | |||
among Your earthly children. | |||
{{Vs|4}} And then God said, "I must arise, | |||
the poor and weak are suff’ring; | |||
their sighs and tears have reached the skies; | |||
I've heard their loud lamenting. | |||
The healing Word shall be my plan, | |||
refresh, restore, and comfort them | |||
and be their strength in weakness." | |||
{{Vs|5}} That silver which by fire sev'n times | |||
is tested we deem purer; | |||
attend God’s Word and His designs, | |||
life's many fires enduring. | |||
That word will by the cross be proved, | |||
and all its power and light renewed | |||
to shine in ev'ry nation. | |||
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Revision as of 22:29, 18 September 2017
General information
Lyricist: Martin Luther, his metrical version of Psalm 12.
Settings by composers
- Michael Altenburg SSATTB (v.1 only)
- Johann Crüger SATB with 2 violins & continuo (no. 112 from Geistliche Kirchen-Melodien; v.1 only)
- Benedictus Ducis SSTB (v.1 only)
- Johannes Eccard sATTB (vv.1-6)
- Hans Leo Hassler SATTB
- Michael Praetorius
- Heinrich Schütz SATB (vv.1-6)
- Johann Walter SATB
- Martin Zeuner SATTB (vv.1-3 only)
Texts and Translations
German text 1 Ach Gott vom Himmel, sieh darein, |
English translation 1 O God, look down from heaven far |