From Markus-Passion, H 783
Composer |
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach |
|---|---|
Tempo |
Allegro |
Structure |
Da capo |
Length |
180 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Verdammt ihn nur, ihr ungerechten Richter, |
Go on, condemn him, unjust judge, |
verdammt ihn nur, den Schöpfer der Natur! |
go on, condemn him, the creator of nature! |
Wenn einst die Welt ins erste Nichts zurücke fällt, |
When at last the world reverts to original nothingness, |
wenn dann der Sohn als Richter |
when then the Son as judge |
in Wolken sein Gerichte hält, |
holds his court in the clouds, |
dann flieht, ihr Bösewichter! |
then flee, you evildoers! |
Translation © 2015 by Ruth B. Libbey |
Biblical passages taken from the King James Version.
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