Aria. Through fire, silver is made pure | Through the fire, silver is made pure

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall

Aria. Durchs Feuer wird das Silber rein

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG ITA

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Durchs Feuer wird das Silber rein,
Durchs Kreuz das Wort bewährt erfunden.
    Drum soll ein Christ zu allen Stunden
    Im Kreuz und Not geduldig sein.

Text Authorship:

by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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), "Aria. Durchs Feuer wird das Silber rein", BWV 2 no. 5 (1724) [ tenor and instrumental ensemble ], from cantata Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Aria. Through fire, silver is made pure", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gino Taschini) , "Aria. Grazie al fuoco l'argento diventa puro", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2020-01-28
Line count: 4
Word count: 25

Aria. Through fire, silver is made pure

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

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Through the fire, silver is made pure,
Through the cross, the truth of the word is revealed,
So, a Christian should always
Endure suffering and need with patience.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 by Michael P Rosewall, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
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This text was added to the website: 2023-02-18
Line count: 4
Word count: 28