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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Wie unsaussprechlich groß
 (Sung text for setting by G. Telemann)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Wie unsaussprechlich groß, wie unausdenklich hoch ist diese Lieb', ist diese Gnade,
die Gottes Sohn zu uns vom Stuhl der Ehren zog!
Wir alle waren schon in Adams Sündenfreude und folglich Gottes Feinde.
Drum war auch unser Heil ein ew'ger Fluch, ein ew'ger Schade;
Gott aber beut der Feinde Schar die Freundschaft selber dar,
sodaß er auch zu unserm Heil aus Gnaden seinen Sohn der Marter übergibet.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767), "Wie unsaussprechlich groß", published 1725 [ soprano and oboe and continuo ], from cantata Schmecket und sehet unsers Gottes Freundlichkeit, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Wie unsaussprechlich groß", first published 1725

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Comme incroyablement grand", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-10-11
Line count: 6
Word count: 67

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