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Sheep may safely graze (Schafe können sicher weiden) [BWV 208: sop.]
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Sheep may safely graze (Schafe können sicher weiden) [BWV 208: sop.]
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The soprano aria Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze) is from the cantata 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208'.
German text
Schafe können sicher weiden
Wo ein guter Hirte wacht.
Wo Regenten wohl regieren
Kann man Ruh' und Friede spüren
Und was Länder glücklich macht.
English text
Sheep may safely graze
where a good shepherd watches over them.
Where rulers are ruling well,
we may feel peace and rest
and what makes countries happy.
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciation of the German text.
skˈafe kˈonnen sikˈɛr wˈɛjden
wˈo ˈɛin ɡʊtˈɛr ˈirte wˈakt.
wˈo red͡ʒˈenten wˈɔl red͡ʒˈɛren
kˈann mˈan rˈu' ˈund friˈede spˈuren
ˈund wˈas landˈɛr ɡlˈukːlit͡ʃ mˈakt.
