O Jesulein süß (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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Original German version

• CPDL #6529: Finale 2001

Editor: Thomas Mount (submitted 2004-01-17).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 56 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

English version ("O Little One Sweet")

• CPDL #18475:

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-17).   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes:

• CPDL #6463: Finale 2001

Editor: Thomas Mount (submitted 2004-01-13).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 60 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

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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:

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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.