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Sei, lieber Tag, willkommen, willkommen sei du heut! Heut freuen sich die Frommen, die Frommen, die allzeit, allzeit den großen Gott, Gott, ihren Schöpfer, loben, ihn loben hoch dort oben, erlöst aus aller Not. Denn an dem Tage brachte der liebste Gottessohn, was Freude bei uns machte, aus seinem Himmelsthron: Ein schönes neues Jahr, Glück, Heil und allen Segen zu Wegen und zu Stegen der ganzen Christenschar! Drum kommt, ihr Christenbrüder, kommt her an diesem Tag, kommt, fallt für Jesu nieder, damit es euch behag! Kommt, dankt und bittet ihn, daß er in diesem Jahre euch väterlich bewahre und tue wie vorhin! Laßt eure Stimmen hören, laßt klingen Saiten drein, lobt ihn mit vollen Chören, laßt alles frölich sein! Singt, singet eurem Gott, singt, lobet, danket, betet, vor euren Jesu tretet, er schützt vor Not und Tod!
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Michael Bach (1648 - 1694), "Sei, lieber Tag, willkommen" [ 2 sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, bass ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Be welcome, dear day", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Bienvenue, cher jour", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2021-06-08
Line count: 32
Word count: 137
Be welcome, dear day, You are welcome today! Today the righteous rejoice, The righteous, who at all times, At all times, the great God, God, their Creator, praise, Praise him there in the heights above, Rescued from all misery. For this day has brought The most beloved Son of God, Who has created joy for us, From His throne in heaven: A beautiful new year, Happiness, salvation and blessing For the comings and goings Of the entire Christian assembly! Therefore, gather, you Christian brothers, Gather together on this day, Come, kneel down for Jesus, That you might find delight! Come, thank and entreat him, That He, in this year, Watch over you like a father As He has always done! Let your voices be heard, Let the strings ring out, Praising Him with mighty choirs, Let everyone be joyful! Sing, sing to our God, Sing, praise, give thanks, pray, Draw near to our Jesus, Who shields us from adversity and death!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 by Michael P Rosewall, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2023-04-08
Line count: 32
Word count: 161