Chorale: Helft mir Gottes Gute preisen

Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen Text and Translation of Chorale
EKG: 37 Author: Paul Eber (c1580) Chorale Melody: Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen \| Composer: Wolfgang Figulus (Töpfer) or Cornelius Freundt (Bonamicus) (?)

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver	Work	Mvt.	Year	Br	RE	KE	Di		BC	Type
6	BWV 16	Mvt. 6	1726	99	125	99	-		A23:6	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
6	BWV 28	Mvt. 6	1725	23 88	124	23	8		F80 20:6	Chorale [S, A, T, B]

	German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)							English Translation
1	Helft mir Gott's Güte preisen, Ihr lieben Kinderlein, Mit G'sang und andrer Weisen Ihm allzeit dankbar sein, Vornehmlich zu der Zeit, Da sich das Jahr tut enden, Die Sonn' sich zu uns wenden, Das Neujahr ist nicht weit.							Help me to praise God's goodness, you dear little children, with songs and other tunes to be always thankful to him, especially at the time when the year comes to an end, the sun is turned towards us, the New Year is not distant.
2	Ernstlich laßt uns betrachten Des Herren reiche Gnad' Und so gering nicht achten Sein' unzählig' Wohltat, Stets führen zu Gemüt, Wie er dies Jahr hat geben All' Notdurft diesem Leben Und uns vor Leid behüt't,							Let us seriously regard the rich mercy of the Lord and so not give slight consideration to his innumerable good deeds, but keep continually in mind how during this year he has given all the necessities of life and protected us from sorrow,
3	Lehramt, Schul', Kirch' erhalten In gutem Fried' und Ruh', Nahrung für Jung' und Alte Bescheret auch dazu Und gar mit milder Hand Sein' Güter ausgespendet, Verwüstung abgewendet Von dieser Stadt und Land.							How he has kept teachers, schools churches in good peace and calm, nourishment for young and old he bestows also and with gentle hand he has dispensed what belongs to him, turned away devastation from this city and country.
4	Er hat unser verschonet Aus väterlicher Gnad'; Wenn er sonst hätt' belohnet All unsre Missetat Mit gleicher Straf' und Pein, Wir wären längst gestorben, In mancher Not verdorben, Hie wir voll Sünden sein.							He has spared us in his fatherly mercy; but if he had rewarded all our wrongdoing with like punishment and pain, we would have long since perished ruined in much distress, sinful as we are.
5	Nach Vaters Art und Treuen Er uns so gnädig ist; Wenn wir die Sünd' bereuen, Glauben an Jesum Christ Herzlich, ohn' Heuchelei, Tut er all' Sünd' vergeben, Lindert die Straf' daneben, Steht uns in Nöten bei.							Like a faithful father he is so merciful to us; if we repent our sins, believe in Jesus Christ in our hearts, without hypocrisy, he forgives all our sins, mitigates the punishment they bring, stands by us in all troubles
6	All solch dein' Güt' wir preisen, Vater im Himmelsthron, Die du uns tust beweisen Durch Christum, deinen Sohn, Und bitten ferner dich: Gib uns ein fröhlich Jahre, Vor allem Leid bewahre Und nähr uns mildiglich!							We praise all this goodness of yours, Father in heaven, which you reveal to us through Christ your son and we pray to you further: give us a joyful year, protect us from all suffering and feed us gently.
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English Translation by Francis Browne (June 2009) Contributed by Francis Browne (June 2009)
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