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Cantata BWV 8

Mvt. 6

Chorale

Title:

Herrscher über Tod und Leben

Choir:

SATB

Instruments:

Cor, Flt, 2 Oda, 2 Vn, Va, Bc

Text:

Herrscher über Tod und Leben,
Mach einmal mein Ende gut,
Lehre mich den Geist aufgeben
Mit recht wohlgefasstem Mut.
Hilf, dass ich ein ehrlich Grab
Neben frommen Christen hab
Und auch endlich in der Erde
Nimmermehr zuschanden werde!

CT:

Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben verse 5

Author:

Caspar Neumann

CM:

Liebster Gott, wann werd ich sterben

Composer:

Daniel Vetter

Score:

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