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Recitativo. Auch bei dem himmlischen...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Auch bei dem himmlischen Verlangen
Hält unser Leib den Geist gefangen;
Es legt die Welt durch ihre Tücke
Den Frommen Netz und Stricke.
Der Geist ist willig, doch das Fleisch ist schwach;
Dies presst uns aus ein jammervolles Ach!
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- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Recitative. Despite its long for heaven", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-01-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 39
Recitative. Despite its long for heaven
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Despite its longing for heaven
Our spirit is held captive by the body;
The world, through its deceit,
Lays traps and snares for the pious.
The spirit is willing, yet the flesh is weak;
This wrings from us a grievous wailing!
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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-13
Line count: 6
Word count: 41