Text & Translation
Widerstehe doch der Sünde
German source:
Anon.
Sonst ergreifet dich ihr Gift.
Lass dich nicht den Satan blenden;
Denn die Gottes Ehre schänden,
Trifft ein Fluch, der tödlich ist.
Do resist sin
English translation ©
Michael Marissen and Daniel R. Melamed
Or else its poison will take hold of you.
Do not let Satan bedazzle you,
For those who disgrace God’s honour
Will meet a curse that is deadly.
Sourced from BachCantataTexts.org
Widerstehe doch der Sünde
German source:
Anon.
Do resist sin
English source:
Michael Marissen and Daniel R. Melamed
Widerstehe doch der Sünde,
Do resist sin,
Sonst ergreifet dich ihr Gift.
Or else its poison will take hold of you.
Lass dich nicht den Satan blenden;
Do not let Satan bedazzle you,
Denn die Gottes Ehre schänden,
For those who disgrace God’s honour
Trifft ein Fluch, der tödlich ist.
Will meet a curse that is deadly.
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebasian Bach (31 March [O.S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the Boroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the…
