by Anonymous / Unidentified Author and by
Justus Jonas (1493 - 1555)
Choral e Recitativo. Auf sperren sie...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Auf sperren sie den Rachen weit,
Bass: Nach Löwenart mit brüllendem Getöne;
Sie fletschen ihre Mörderzähne
Und wollen uns verschlingen.
Tenor: Jedoch,
Lob und Dank sei Gott allezeit;
Tenor: Der Held aus Juda schützt uns noch,
Es wird ihn' nicht gelingen.
Alt: Sie werden wie die Spreu vergehn,
Wenn seine Gläubigen wie grüne Bäume stehn.
Er wird ihrn Strick zerreißen gar
Und stürzen ihre falsche Lahr.
Bass: Gott wird die törichten Propheten
Mit Feuer seines Zornes töten
Und ihre Ketzerei verstören.
Sie werden's Gott nicht wehren.
Note: lines 1, 4, 6, 8, 11-12, and 16 are by J. Jonas; the rest are by an unknown author.
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- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Chorus and Recitative. They open wide their jaws", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Choral et récitatif. Ils ouvrent grand leurs gueules affamées", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-01-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 86
Chorus and Recitative. They open wide their jaws
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
They open wide their jaws,
Bass: Like lions with roaring sounds
They bare their murderous teeth
And wish to devour us.
Tenor: And yet,
praise and thanks to God always;
The champion from Judah still protects us,
They will not be successful.
Alto: They will blow away like chaff,
While his faithful remain like green trees.
He will sever their ropes entirely
And overthrow their false beliefs.
Bass: God will slay their foolish prophets
With the fire of his anger
And destroy their heresies.
They will not withstand the Lord.
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This text was added to the website: 2023-07-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 90