Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
Key |
G major |
Meter |
4/4 |
Length |
120 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Seid wachsam, ihr heiligen Wächter, |
Be wakeful, you holy watchers, |
Die Nacht ist schier dahin. |
the night is almost over. |
Ich sehne mich und ruhe nicht, |
I yearn and cannot rest, |
Bis ich vor dem Angesicht |
until I am before the countenance |
Meines lieben Vaters bin. |
of my dear Father. |
translation © Pamela Dellal, courtesy Emmanuel Music Inc. |
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