by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten
Sollen dir
Für und für
Dank und Opfer zubereiten.
Herz und Sinnen sind erhoben,
Lebenslang
Mit Gesang,
Großer König, dich zu loben.
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), "Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten", BWV 1 no. 5 (1725) [ tenor and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Our singing and the sound of strings", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-01-14
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