Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder, BWV 56 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
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General Information
Title: Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Chorale
Language: German
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
German text
Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder,
Komm und führe mich nur fort.
Löse meines Schiffleins Ruder,
Bringe mich an sichern Port.
Es mag, wer da will, dich scheuen,
Du kannst mich vielmehr erfreuen.
Denn durch dich komm ich herein
Zu dem schönsten Jesulein.



