From Ihr Tore zu Zion, BWV 193
Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
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Key |
G major |
Meter |
4/4 |
Structure |
none |
Length |
49 measures |
German text |
English translation |
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Sende, Herr, den Segen ein, |
Send down, Lord, Your blessing, |
Laß dei wachsen und erhalten, |
make them prosper and sustain them, |
Die vor dich das Recht verwalten |
who administer justice before You |
Und ein Schutz der Armen sein! |
and are the protectors of the poor! |
Sende, Herr, den Segen ein! |
Send down, Lord, Your blessing! |
Only ob I II vl I II vla S A parts survive (Dürr 2005, 730). Reconstruction by Reinhold Kubik available from Hänssler-Verlag (Neuhausen-Stuttgart).