Musikalische Exequien I
Naked came I out of my mother‘s womb.
Naked shall I return. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord.
Lord God, Father in heaven, have mercy upon us!
Christ is my life and to die is gain. Look, this is the Lamb of God, which carries the sin of the world.
Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon us!
When we live, we live for the Lord; when we die, we die for the Lord: therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord‘s.
Lord God, Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us!
God loved the world so much, that he gave his begotten son.
So that all who believed in him would not be lost, but have everlasting life. He spoke to his beloved Son: now is the time for mercy, go, my heart‘s worthy crown, and be the salvation of the poor and help them from the distress of sin; take upon yourself the bitterness of death and let them live with you.
The blood of Jesus Christ, God‘s Son, cleanses us from all sin.
Through Him our sin is forgiven, our life restored. In heaven we shall have, O God, what wondrous benefactions!
Our life is for heaven: from there also we look for the Savior, Lord Jesus Christ: he will transfigure our futile body to become similar to His glorious body.
Here all around is a vale of tears, need and sorrow everywhere, our stay here is for but a brief time full of hardship, and if you think about it, you are always in disharmony.
If your sin were as red as blood, it shall be as white as snow, were it red like crimson, it shall be as wool.
His word, His baptism, His Eucharist serve against all misfortune; belief in the Holy Spirit teaches us to have faith.
Go, my people into your chamber and shut the door behind you! Hide yourself for a little moment until the wrath has passed. The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God and no torment shall touch them, in the sight of the unwise they seem to die, and their departure is taken for torment, and their going away from us to be destruction; but they are in peace. But they are in peace
Lord. if I have but You, I ask neither for heaven nor earth. And when my body and soul are dying, You, God, are always the comfort of my heart and part of me. He is the salvation and blessed light for the heathen, to enlighten those who don‘t know You and to tend them. He is of His people Israel the prize, honour, joy and delight.
We live for about seventy years. and at best for eighty years, and if it was delightful, it was trouble and labour.
Ah, how wretched is our time here on earth. soon man lies down, as we all must die: Here, in this vale of tears, is everywhere trouble and labour, even if you prosper.
I know that my Redeemer lives, and he shall make me then stand up from the earth: and this my skin then shall cover my body and in my flesh I shall see God.
Since You arose from death, I shall not remain in the grave, Your Ascension is my greatest comfort, You can drive away the fear of death, for where You are, I will go too, so that I may live and be with You forever, therefore I die with Joy.
Lord, I won‘t let You go, except if You bless me.
He said to me: Hold on to me, you will succeed; I give myself all for You, and I struggle for you. My life swallows up Death, my innocence bears your sins, and you found salvation.
