by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Aria. Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein,
Doch muss beständig in dem Herzen
Ein rechter Freudenhimmel sein.
Ich darf nur Jesu Namen nennen,
Der kann auch unermessne Schmerzen
Als einen leichten Nebel trennen.
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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), "Aria. Empfind ich Höllenangst und Pein", BWV 3 no. 3 (1725) [ bass and continuo ], from cantata Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid I, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "I know the anguish and pain of Hell", 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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