Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
|---|---|
Key |
b minor |
Meter |
4/4 |
Length |
12 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Maria Magdalena |
Mary Magdalene |
O kalter Männer Sinn! |
O cold hearts of men! |
Wo ist die Liebe hin, |
Where has your love gone, |
Die ihr dem Heiland schuldig seid? |
that you owe to the Savior? |
Maria Jacobi |
Mary Jacobi |
Ein schwaches Weib muß euch beschämen! |
A weak woman must put you to shame! |
Petrus |
Peter |
Ach, ein betrübtes Grämen |
Alas, a troubled grieving |
Johannes |
John |
Und banges Herzeleid |
and anxious heartache |
Peter, Johannes |
Peter, John |
Hat mit gesalzen Tränen |
along with salty tears |
Und wehmutsvollem Sehnen |
and woeful longing |
Ihm eine Salbung zugedacht. |
were intended as a salve for him. |
Maria Jacobi, Maria Magdalena |
Mary Jacobi, Mary Magdalene |
Die ihr, wie wir, umsonst gemacht. |
Which you, like us, prepared in vain. |
translation © Pamela Dellal, courtesy Emmanuel Music Inc. |
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