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Original German version
- CPDL #06529: Finale 2001
- Editor: Thomas Mount (submitted 2004-01-17). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 56 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
English version ("O Little One Sweet")
- Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-17). Score information: A4, 1 page, 26 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes:
- CPDL #06463: Finale 2001
- Editor: Thomas Mount (submitted 2004-01-13). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 60 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: O Jesulein süß
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Chorale
Languages: German, English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
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Original text and translations
German text
- 1.
- O Jesulein süß! O Jesulein mild!
- des Vaters Will’n hast du erfüllt;
- bist kommen aus dem Himmelreich,
- uns armen Menschen worden gleich,
- O Jesulein süß! O Jesulein mild!
- 2.
- O Jesulein süß! O Jesulein mild!
- Du bist der Lieb ein Ebenbild:
- zünd an in uns der Liebe Flamm,
- dass wir dich lieben allzusamm,
- O Jesulein süß! O Jesulein mild!
English translation
- 1.
- O little one sweet,
- O little one mild,
- thy Father’s purpose thou hast fulfilled;
- thou cam’st from heav’n to mortal ken
- equal to be with us poor men,
- O little one sweet,
- O little one mild.
- 1. (literal)
- O sweet little Jesus, O mild little Jesus,
- the Father’s will you have fulfilled;
- you have come from the heavenly kingdom,
- (you have) become like us poor mortals,
- O sweet little Jesus, O mild little Jesus.
- 2.
- O little one sweet,
- O little one mild,
- with joy thou hast the whole world filled;
- thou camest here from heaven’s domain
- to bring men comfort in their pain,
- O little one sweet,
- O little one mild.
- 2. (literal)
- O sweet little Jesus, O mild little Jesus,
- you are the image of love:
- ignite in us the flame of love,
- that we all of one accord love you,
- O sweet little Jesus, O mild little Jesus.
- 3.
- O little one sweet,
- O little one mild,
- in thee love’s beauties are all distilled;
- then light in us thy love’s bright flame,
- that we may give thee back the same,
- O little one sweet,
- O little one mild.
- 4.
- O little one sweet,
- O little one mild,
- help us to do as thou hast willed.
- Lo, all we have belongs to thee!
- Ah, keep us in our fealty!
- O little one sweet,
- O little one mild.