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Auf sperren sie den Rachen weit, Bass: Nach Löwenart mit brüllendem Getöne; Sie fletschen ihre Mörderzähne Und wollen uns verschlingen. Tenor: Jedoch, Lob und Dank sei Gott allezeit; Tenor: Der Held aus Juda schützt uns noch, Es wird ihn' nicht gelingen. Alt: Sie werden wie die Spreu vergehn, Wenn seine Gläubigen wie grüne Bäume stehn. Er wird ihrn Strick zerreißen gar Und stürzen ihre falsche Lahr. Bass: Gott wird die törichten Propheten Mit Feuer seines Zornes töten Und ihre Ketzerei verstören. Sie werden's Gott nicht wehren.
Note: lines 1, 4, 6, 8, 11-12, and 16 are by J. Jonas; the rest are by an unknown author.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Justus Jonas (1493 - 1555) [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 e Recitativo. Auf sperren sie den Rachen weit", BWV 178 no. 5 (1724) [ bass, tenor, alto, and continuo ], from cantata Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Chorus and Recitative. They open wide their jaws", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Choral et récitatif. Ils ouvrent grand leurs gueules affamées", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-01-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 86
They open wide their jaws, Bass: Like lions with roaring sounds They bare their murderous teeth And wish to devour us. Tenor: And yet, praise and thanks to God always; The champion from Judah still protects us, They will not be successful. Alto: They will blow away like chaff, While his faithful remain like green trees. He will sever their ropes entirely And overthrow their false beliefs. Bass: God will slay their foolish prophets With the fire of his anger And destroy their heresies. They will not withstand the Lord.
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist and by Justus Jonas (1493 - 1555)
This text was added to the website: 2023-07-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 90