O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, BWV 118 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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• CPDL #11311:   

Editor: Michał Piotrowski (submitted 2006-03-22).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 421 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: ARS NOVA Publishing House 2005 • Poznan, Poland | www.arsnova.com.pl | biuro@arsnova.com.pl

• CPDL #06511: 

Editor: Martin Straeten (submitted 2004-01-16).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 153 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: 2 different orchestrations available, horns/strings version, full score and individual parts also available.

• CPDL #06510: 

Editor: Martin Straeten (submitted 2004-01-16).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 156 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: 2 different orchestrations available, brass version, full score and individual parts also available.

• CPDL #00660:      ws-bach-118.zip(Encore)

Editor: Bernard Delhez (submitted 2000-01-11).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, 188 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Lyricist: Martin Behm (1557-1622), 1608

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Cantata

Language: German
Instruments: 2 French horns, strings, basso continuo

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Description: Motet for burial or memorial service, sometimes referred to as "Cantata"

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Original text and translations

German text

O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht,
mein Hort, mein Trost, mein Zuversicht,
auf Erden bin ich nur ein Gast,
und drückt mich sehr der Sünden Last.

Auf deinen Abschied Herr ich trau
Darauf mein letzte Heimfahrt bau.
Tu mir die Himmelstür weit auf
Wenn ich beschließ mein Lebenslauf.

English translation

Lord Jesus Christ, my Life, my Light,
My Strength by day, my Trust by night,
On earth I'm but a passing guest
And sorely with my sins oppressed.

Since Thou hast died, the Pure, the Just.
I take my homeward way in trust.
The gates of heaven, Lord, open wide
When here I may no more abide.

Tr. Catherine Winkworth