Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
Key |
E major |
Meter |
3/4 |
Length |
123 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, |
I will not let go of my Jesus, |
Weil er sich für mich gegeben, |
since he has given himself for me, |
So erfordert meine Pflicht, |
my duty demands therefore |
Klettenweis am ihm zu kleben. |
that I cling to him like a burr. |
Er ist meines Lebens Licht, |
He is the light of my life, |
Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht. |
I will not let go of my Jesus. |
(“Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht,” verse 1) |
translation © Pamela Dellal, courtesy Emmanuel Music Inc. |
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