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J.S. Bach: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, Cantata BWV 137
Donna Brown, soprano
Ingeborg Danz, alto
James Taylor, tenor
Michael Volle, bass
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Helmuth Rilling, conductor

1. Chorus
Praise the Lord, the mighty King of honor,
my beloved soul, this is my desire.
Come join the crowd,
psaltery and harps, awake!
Let the music be heard.

2. Aria A
Praise the Lord, who directs everything so gloriously,
who leads you surely upon eagle’s wings,
who sustains you
as it pleases you yourself;
have you not sensed this?

3. Aria (Duet) S B
Praise the Lord, who prepares you wisely and well,
who bestows health, and accompanies you as a friend;
in how much suffering
has not the gracious God spread
His wings over you!

3. Aria (Duet) S B
Praise the Lord, who prepares you wisely and well,
who bestows health, and accompanies you as a friend;
in how much suffering
has not the gracious God spread
His wings over you!

4. Aria (with instr. Choral) T
Praise the Lord, who surely blesses your condition,
who from heaven rains down streams of love;
consider this,
what the Almighty can do,
who comes to meet you with love.

5. Chorale
Praise the Lord, what is within me, praise His name!
Everything that has breath, praise with Abraham’s heirs!
He is Your light,
soul, do not forget it;
praising, conclude with Amen!