Composer |
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach |
|---|---|
Key |
E major |
Meter |
2/4 |
German text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Mein Herze singe heut mit Freuden |
May my heart sing today with joy |
dem Höchsten ein Halleluja! |
a hallelujah to the Most High! |
Bekenne, was er hat getan, |
Acknowledge what he has done, |
und stimm ein Lob- und Danklied an, |
and join in a song of praise and thanks, |
so bleibet Gott und Segen da. |
thus God and benediction remain. |
Translation © 2019 by Ruth B. Libbey |
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