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Translation © by Michael P Rosewall

Aria (Duetto). Komm, mein Jesu, und...

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Sopran
Komm, mein Jesu, und erquicke,
Bass
Ja, ich komme und erquicke
Sopran
Und erfreu mit deinem Blicke.
Bass
Dich mit meinem Gnadenblicker,
Sopran
Diese Seele,
Bass
Deine Seele,
Sopran
Die soll sterben,
Bass
Die soll leben,
Sopran
Und nicht leben
Bass
Und nicht sterben
Sopran
Und in ihrer Unglückshöhle
Bass
Hier aus dieser wunden Höhle
Sopran
Ganz verderben?
Bass
Sollst du erben
Sopran
Ich muss stets in Kummer schweben,
Bass
Heil! durch diesen Saft der Reben,
Sopran
Ja, ach ja, ich bin verloren!
Bass
Nein, ach nein, du bist erkoren!
Sopran
Nein, ach nein, du hassest mich!
Bass
Ja, ach ja, ich liebe dich!
Sopran
Ach, Jesu, durchsüße mir Seele und Herze,
Bass
Entweichet, ihr Sorgen, verschwinde, du Schmerze!
Sopran
Komm, mein Jesus, und erquicke
Bass
Ja, ich komme und erquicke
Sopran
Mit deinem Gnadenblicke!
Bass
Dich mit meinem Gnadenblicke.

Note: in Bach's recitativo, this is a dialog between Seele (soul, soprano) and Jesus (bass).

Text Authorship:

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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), "Aria (Duetto). Komm, mein Jesu, und erquicke", BWV 12 no. 8 (1714) [ vocal duet for soprano and bass with organ and continuo ], from cantata Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, no. 8 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Aria (Duet). Come, my Jesus, and refresh", 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: 52
Word count: 141

Aria (Duet). Come, my Jesus, and refresh

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Soprano
Come, my Jesus, and refresh
Bass
Yes, I come and refresh
Soprano
And gladden me with your glances.
Bass
You with my merciful glances.
Soprano
This soul,
Bass
Your soul
Soprano
Shall it perish
Bass
Which will survive
Soprano
And not survive
Bass
And not perish
Soprano
And in its unhappy cave
Bass
Here in this ruinous cave
Soprano
Come to complete ruin?
Bass
You shall inherit
Soprano
I must dangle forever in affliction,
Bass
Salvation! Through the fruit of this vine
Soprano
Yes, ah, yes, I am forsaken!
Bass
No, ah, no, you are chosen!
Soprano
No, ah, no, you despise me!
Bass
Yes, ah, yes, I love you!
Soprano
Ah, Jesus, sweeten my soul and heart,
Bass
Dissipate, you cares, vanish, you pains!
Soprano
Come, my Jesus, and refresh
Bass
Yes, I come and refresh
Soprano
And gladden me with your glances.
Bass
You with my merciful glances.

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This text was added to the website: 2023-04-23
Line count: 52
Word count: 151