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Liebster Gott, erbarme dich [BWV 179: sop.]
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The soprano aria Liebster Gott, erbarme dich comes from the cantata, Siehe zu, daß deine Gottesfurcht nicht Heuchelei sei, BWV 179
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Text
Liebster Gott, erbarme dich,
laß mir Trost und Gnad erscheinen!
Meine Sünden kränken mich
als ein Eiter in Gebeinen,
hilf mir, Jesu, Gottes Lamm,
ich versink im tiefen Schlamm!
English translation
Dearest God, have mercy,
let comfort and grace appear to me!
My sins offend me
as purulency within bones,
help me, Jesus, Lamb of God,
I'm sinking deeply into mire!
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciation of the German text.
lˈiːbstɜ ɡˈɔt, ɛɾbˈaɾmə dˈɪç,
lˈɑːs mˈiːɾ tɾˈoːst ˈʊnt ɡənˈɑːt ɛɾʃˈa͡ɪnən!
mˈa͡ɪnə zˈyndən kɾˈɛŋkən mˈɪç
ˈals ˈa͡ɪn ˈa͡ɪtɜ ˈɪn ɡəbˈa͡ɪnən,
hˈɪlf mˈiːɾ, jˈeːzuː, ɡˈɔtəs lˈam,
ˈɪç fɛɾzˈɪŋk ˈɪm tˈiːfən ʃlˈam!
