Composer |
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach |
|---|---|
Tempo |
Andante |
Structure |
Da capo |
Length |
30 measures |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Wehe dir, verruchtem Volke, |
Woe unto you, blasphemous people, |
wenn er auf dem Thron der Wolke |
when at last he sits, as strict judge, |
einst, als strenger Richter, sitzt! |
on the throne of clouds! |
Welcher Hügel wird dich decken, |
What hill will cover you, |
welcher Berg wird dich verstecken, |
what mountain will hide you, |
wenn sein scharfes Rachschwert blitzt? |
when his sharp sword of vengeance gleams? |
Translation © 2015 by Ruth B. Libbey |
Biblical passages taken from the King James Version.
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