Wach auf, wach auf, du deutsches Land (Hugo Distler): Difference between revisions
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Bethink what God afforded you | Bethink what God afforded you | ||
and why you were created! | and why you were created! | ||
Recall what He has freely giv'n | |||
into your trust, His solemn pledge! | into your trust, His solemn pledge! | ||
And then you may well waken. | |||
2. God gave His Son, the Christ, to you, | 2. God gave His Son, the Christ, to you, | ||
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for Christ alone of mortal men | for Christ alone of mortal men | ||
has paid the price of this world's sin, | has paid the price of this world's sin, | ||
no | a gift that has no equal. | ||
3. | 3. The best of fruit your life must bear, | ||
and | and faithfulness isneeded, | ||
be loving loyal, modest, fair, | |||
as you | treat as you your'd be treated; | ||
cling ever to the fear of God | cling ever to the fear of God | ||
and seek to honor Him alone | and seek to honor Him alone, | ||
to no man be a burden. | |||
4. What formerly were wrongs and sins | 4. What formerly were wrongs and sins | ||
men | men often praise as righteous, | ||
what formerly | what formerly was lead or tin | ||
is now called truly ferrous: | |||
all things are now turned upside down, | all things are now turned upside down, | ||
and wrong increases all around, | and wrong increases all around, | ||
with deeds that are atrocious. | |||
5. Now | 5. Now truth is overwhelmed with lies | ||
and | and facts ne'er get a hearing, | ||
and | while falsehoods now wear suits and ties | ||
and | most often joined by swearing, | ||
and much despised is God's true word, | |||
the truth insulted with a smirk, | |||
but lies are held in honor. | but lies are held in honor. | ||
6. Our God gives warning ev'ry day, | 6. Our God gives warning ev'ry day, | ||
to which his signs bear witness, | |||
His judgment waits outside the door. | |||
O land, your sins rejecting, | O land, your sins rejecting, | ||
make | make here and now true, | ||
while God His grace still offers you; | while God His grace still offers you; | ||
His hand | His hand in grace outreaching. | ||
7. So help us, God, and all alike, | 7. So help us, God, and all alike, | ||
that we retreat from sinning, | that we retreat from sinning, | ||
and us into His Kingdom lead | and us into His Kingdom lead | ||
and make a new beginning. | |||
Lord Jesus Christ, | Lord Jesus Christ, stay close to us | ||
and | and by Your spirit strengthen us | ||
that we may heed | that we may heed Your warning.}} | ||
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[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Early 20th century music]] | [[Category:Early 20th century music]] |
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- Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2017-10-07). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 382 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: English lyrics: Awake, awake, O German land
- Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2017-10-07). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 384 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Wach auf, wach auf, du deutsches Land
Composer: Hugo Distler
Lyricist: Johann Walter
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SAA
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: German
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1933 in Der Jahrkreis, no. 40
Description: 7 vv., strophic
External websites:
Original text and translations
German text 1. Wach' auf, wach' auf, du deutsches Land, |
English translation 1. Awake, awake, O German land, |