Thomaskantor Georg Christoph Biller - Naxos Music Library
Thomaskantor Georg Christoph Biller - Naxos Music Library
Thomaskantor Georg Christoph Biller - Naxos Music Library
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Evangelist:<br />
Und der Hohepriester stund auf und sprach zu ihm:<br />
Hoherpriester:<br />
Antwortest du nichts zu dem, das diese wider dich<br />
zeugen?<br />
Evangelist:<br />
Aber Jesus schwieg stille.<br />
Matthäus 26, 60b–63a<br />
5 34. Accompagnato (Tenor)<br />
Mein Jesus schweigt<br />
Zu falschen Lügen stille,<br />
Um uns damit zu zeigen,<br />
Dass sein Erbarmens voller Wille<br />
Vor uns zum Leiden sei geneigt,<br />
Und dass wir in dergleichen Pein<br />
Ihm sollen ähnlich sein<br />
Und in Verfolgung stille schweigen.<br />
Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)<br />
6 35. Aria (Tenor)<br />
Geduld!<br />
Wenn mich falsche Zungen stechen.<br />
Leid ich wider meine Schuld<br />
Schimpf und Spott,<br />
Ei, so mag der liebe Gott<br />
Meines Herzens Unschuld rächen.<br />
Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)<br />
Evangelist:<br />
And the chief priest then stood up and said to him<br />
Chief Priest:<br />
Replies thou nought to that which they have<br />
witnessed against thee?<br />
Evangelist:<br />
But Jesus kept silent.<br />
St. Matthew 26, 60b–63a<br />
34. Accompagnato (Tenor)<br />
My Jesus keeps<br />
Amidst false lies his silence,<br />
To show us by example<br />
That his dear mercy’s full intention<br />
For us to suffer now inclines,<br />
In order that within such pain<br />
We should resemble him,<br />
In persecution keep our silence.<br />
Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)<br />
35. Aria (Tenor)<br />
Forbear,<br />
Though deceiving tongues may sting me!<br />
Though I suffer, innocent,<br />
Mocking scorn,<br />
Ah, then may the Lord above<br />
Give my guiltless heart its vengeance.<br />
Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)<br />
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