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3. Ergieße dich reichlich

From Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Key
E flat major
Meter
3/4
Structure
Da capo
Length
104 measures

German text

English translation
Ergieße dich reichlich, du göttliche Quelle,
Pour yourself richly, you divine fountain,
Ach, walle mit blutigen Strömen auf mich!
Ah, wash over me with bloody streams!
Es fühlet mein Herze die tröstliche Stunde,
The comforting hour fills my heart,
Nun sinken die drückenden Lasten zu Grunde,
now the oppressive burdens sink to the ground,
Es wäschet die sündlichen Flecken von sich.
the sinful stains are washed away.
 
translation © Pamela Dellal, courtesy Emmanuel Music Inc.

About the text

  • Author: Anonymous
  • Based on Johann Heermann’s 1630 hymn, the first and last verses of which remain unaltered (Dürr 2005, 578–579)
  • Scripture readings for the day: Ephesians 4:22–4:8; Matthew 9:1–9:8

Instrumentation

  • Violino solo / Viola solo / Violino piccolo solo
  • Tenore
  • Continuo: Organo

Notes

Performance with Organo c. 1732/35. In the Neue Bach-Ausgabe, there is only a Violino solo part, but Alfred Dürr says this is for Violino (solo) or Viola.

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