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Chorales BWV 250-438: Details and Recordings
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - N. Matt | Chorales - H. Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
Discussions: Motets & Chorales for Events in the LCY / Chorales by Theme | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Chorales in Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Passion Chorale
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Texts & Translations of Chorales BWV 250-438
Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions [T. Braatz] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | The World of the Bach Chorale Settings [W.L. Hoffman]
Hymnals: Hymnals used by Bach | Wagner Hymnal 1697 | Evangelisches Gesangbuch 1995 | Dietel Chorale List c1734
Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales


Chorale Texts used in Bach's Vocal Works
Jesu, meines Herzens Freund
Text and Translation of Chorale

Ref. in hymnals/hymn books:
Author: Johann Flittner (1660)
Chorale Melody: Jesu, meines Herzens Freund (Zahn 4798) | Composer: Johann Rudolf Ahle (1660)

Description:

Hymn, by Johann Flittner, in 5 7-line stanzas (1660), a translation of 'Salve cordis gaudium'. Melody by Johann Rudolf Ahle (1660).

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Type

 

-

BWV 361

-

?

264

264

202

42

F117.1

Chorale [S, A, T, B]

 

1-5

BWV 473

All

1736

-

-

-

-

F266

Sacred Song

 

BWV 473: NBA No. 48; Schemelli No. 696

German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)

English Translation

1. Jesu, meines Herzens Freund
süßer Jesu!
Meiner Seelen Seligkeit,
Süßer Jesu!
Des Gemütes Sicherheit,
Süßer Jesu,
Jesu!, süßer Jesu!

1. Jesu, sweetest, loved, and best;
Jesu, hail Thee!
By Thee all my heart's possessed;
Jesu, hail Thee!
In Thee all my soul's expressed;
Jesu, hail Thee,
Jesu, sweetest Jesu!

2. Tausendmal gedenk ich dein,
mein Erlöser!
Und begehre dich allein,
mein Erlöser!
Sehne mich, bei dir zu sein,
meiner Erlöser!
Jesu! Mein Erlöser!

2. All my heart and soul are Thine,
Saviour dearest!
'Tis for Thee alone I pine,
Saviour dearest!
Me a place in heaven assign,
Saviour dearest,
Jesu, Saviour dearest!

3. Weide mich und mach mich satt,
Himmelsspeise!
Tränke mich, mein Herz ist matt,
Seelenweide!
Sei du meine Ruhestatt,
Ruh der Seelen!
Jesu! Ruh der Seelen!

3. None is more beloved than Thee,
Love entrancing!
None so kind and good to me,
Love entrancing!
None so sweet and true can be,
Love entrancing,
Jesu, Love entrancing!

4. Nicht ist lieblichers als du,
liebste Liebe!
Nichts ist freundlicher als du,
milde Liebe!
Auch nichts süßers ist als du,
süße Liebe!
Jesu!, süße Liebe!

 

5. Ich bin krank, komm stärke mich,
meine Stärke!
Ich bin matt, erquicke mich,
süßer Jesu!
Wenn ich sterbe, tröste mich,
du mein Tröster!
Jesu, du mein Tröster!

5. Weak am I, O strengthen me,
Great Defender!
Languid am I, quicken me,
Jesu, Saviour!
When I die, call me to Thee,
Blessed Saviour,
Jesu, blessed Saviour!

   

English Translation: Charles Sanford Terry | Source of English Translation: Charles Sanford Terry: The Four-Part Chorals of J.S. Bach (Oxford University Press, 1929), p 224
Contributed by Francis Browne (March 2008), Aryeh Oron (November 2018)


Chorales BWV 250-438: Details and Recordings
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - N. Matt | Chorales - H. Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
Discussions: Motets & Chorales for Events in the LCY / Chorales by Theme | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Chorales in Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Passion Chorale
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Texts & Translations of Chorales BWV 250-438
Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions [T. Braatz] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | The World of the Bach Chorale Settings [W.L. Hoffman]
Hymnals: Hymnals used by Bach | Wagner Hymnal 1697 | Evangelisches Gesangbuch 1995 | Dietel Chorale List c1734
Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales




 

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