Text for BWV 230 (Motet) 
Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden,
      Praise the Lord, all gentiles,
und preiset ihn, alle Völker! 
      and extol him, all peoples!
Denn seine Gnade und Wahrheit 
      For his grace and truth
waltet über uns in Ewigkeit. 
      prevail over us in eternity.
Alleluja.  
      Alleluia.
   

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COMPOSED: date/occasion unknown
LIBRETTO: Psalm 117:1-2
TRANSLATION: Tobin Schmuck, 2012 © Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, NYC
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