by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546)
Choral. Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein Für diesem arg'n Geschlechte; Und lass uns dir befohlen sein, Dass sichs in uns nicht flechte. Der gottlos Hauf sich umher findt, Wo solche lose Leute sind In deinem Volk erhaben.
Text Authorship:
- by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) [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 Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), "Choral. Das wollst du, Gott, bewahren rein", BWV 2 no. 6 (1724) [ chorus and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Chorus. God, preserve your true word", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-01-28
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