Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
Key |
e minor |
Meter |
6/8 |
Length |
52 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Herz, zerreiß des Mammons Kette, |
Heart, rend the chains of Mammon, |
Hände, streuet Gutes aus! |
hands, sow goodness! |
Machet sanft mein Sterbebette, |
Make my deathbed soft, |
Bauet mir ein festes Haus, |
build me a solid house |
Das im Himmel ewig bleibet, |
which will last forever in heaven |
Wenn der Erde Gut zerstäubet. |
when the goods of earth turn to dust. |
translation © Pamela Dellal, courtesy Emmanuel Music Inc. |
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