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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author and by Justus Jonas (1493 - 1555)

Choral e Recitativo.  Auf sperren sie...
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  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.


Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
  • by Justus Jonas (1493 - 1555) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), "Choral e Recitativo. Auf sperren sie den Rachen weit", BWV 178 no. 5 (1724) [ bass, tenor, alto, and continuo ], from cantata Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • 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


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2020-01-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 86

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