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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Aria. Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange
 (Sung text for setting by J. Bach)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange,
Wenn ich durch dich die Freiheit nur erlange,
Es muss ja so einmal gestorben sein.
    Mit Simeon will ich in Friede fahren,
    Mein Heiland will mich in der Gruft bewahren
    Und ruft mich einst zu sich verklärt und rein.

Composition:

    Set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), "Aria. Du machst, o Tod, mir nun nicht ferner bange", BWV 114 no. 5 (1724) [ alto and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost, no. 5

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Aria. You, O Death, no longer frighten me", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Air. ", 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: 6
Word count: 48

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