Christ ist erstanden
Text and Translation of Chorale

EKG: 75
Author: Martin Luther (1533)
Chorale Melody: Christ ist erstanden | Composer: Wipo of Burgundy (1040) / Martin Luther & Johann Walter (1533)

Vocal Works:

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Type

3

BWV 66

Mvt. 6

1724

-

37

-

79

A56:6

Chorale [S, A, T, B]

-

BWV 276

-

?

197

36

197

-

F25:1

Chorale [S, A, T, B]

German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)

English Translation

1

Christ ist erstanden
Von der Marter alle,
Des solln wir alle froh sein,
Christ will unser Trost sein.
Kyrie eleis.

Christ is risen
from all his torments,
we should all be joyful at this,
Christ wants to be our consolation.
Lord have mercy.

2

Wär er nicht erstanden,
So wär die Welt vergangen;
Seit daß er erstanden ist,
So lobn wir den Vater Jesu Christ.
Kyrie eleis.

If he were not risen,
then the world would be lost.
Since he is risen,
we praise the father of Jesus Christ.
Lord have mercy.

3

Halleluja,
Halleluja, Halleluja!
Des solln wir alle froh sein,
Christ will unser Trost sein.
Kyrie eleis.

Alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia!
We should all be joyful at this,
Christ wants to be a consolation .
Lord have mercy

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English Translation by Francis Browne (February 2010)
Contributed by Francis Browne (February 2010)

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