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O Jesulein süss

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This is a lovely harmonisation by Bach of an old German carol.
The following translation is by me, but some may know the carol by the old Percy Dearmer translation "O little one sweet".


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.


O Jesulein süss, O Jesulein mild,
Des Vaters Zorn hast Du gestillt,
Du zahlst für uns all uns're Schuld,
Und schaffst uns Deines Vaters Huld,
O Jesulein süss, O Jesulein mild.


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.
 O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild,
The Father's will done by a child;
From heaven you came down to the earth,
and gave yourself a human birth
O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild.


O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild,
You turned your Father's anger wild;
You paid the debt of all our race,
bestowed on us your Father's grace,
O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild.


O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild,
Love's beauty found in this small child;
Inspire us with your love's bright flame,
So we all may love you the same,
O Jesus so sweet, O Jesus so mild.



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