Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen, BWV 65 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
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- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27). Copyright: CC BY 1.0
- Edition notes: This an English translation of the Chorale of BWV 65, #2 "Die Könge aus Saba kamen dar."
General Information
Title: Ein Kind geboren zu Bethlehem
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
German text
- 1.
- Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem
- des freut sich Jerusalem,
- Alleluja, alleluja
- 2.
- Hie leit in dem Krippelein,
- Ohn Ende ist der Herrscaft sein,
- Alleluja!
- 3.
- Das Öchselein und das Eselein
- Erkannten Gott den Herren sein
- Alleluja
- 4.
- Die König aus Saba kamen dar,
- Gold, Weihrauch, Myrrhen brachtn sie dar
- Alleluja!
- 5.
- Zu dieser weihnachtlichen Zeit
- Sei Gott gelobt in Ewigkeit
- Alleluja!
- 6.
- Wir lobn die heilig Dreifaltigkeit
- Von nun an bis in Ewigkeit
- Alleluja!
English translation
- 1.
- A child is born at Bethlehem
- for whom Jerusalem rejoices
- Alleluja, alleluja
- 2.
- He lies here in the manger
- who reigns eternally,
- Rejoice in the Lord
- Alleluja
- 3.
- The ox and the donkey
- recognise that the child is the Lord.
- Rejoice in the Lord
- Alleluja
- 4.
- The kings come from Sheba,
- they bring gold, incense and myrrh
- Rejoice in the Lord.
- Alleluja
- 5.
- In joy at this birth
- let us bless the Lord [Latin]
- In this Christmas season
- may God be praised for ever [German]
- Rejoice in the Lord
- Alleluja
- 6.
- May the Holy Trinity be praised,
- let us give thanks to God [Latin]
- We priase the Holy Trinity
- from now to eternity [German]
- Rejoice in the Lord
- Alleluja