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Bringet meinen Herrn zur Ruh
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sacred songs
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Bringet meinen Herrn zur Ruh by Georg Böhm — Lyrics
1. Bringet meinen Herrn zur Ruh,
Lasset seinen Leichnam schlafen;
Sein Geist ging dem Himmel zu,
Alle Leiden, alle Strafen
Sind doch schon vollendet nu,
Bringet meinen Herren zur Ruh.
2. Nehmt die Asche vom Altar
Seines Kreuzes bald herunter;
Stellet uns Sprengwasser dar,
Daß ich rein, der Glaub' sei munter,
Der zuvor erkranket war;
Nehmt die Asche vom Altar.
3. Wickelt ein den zarten Leib;
Tragt des Heiden Rest zum Grabe,
Daß er nicht am Kreuze bleib',
Und mein Heil den Sabbath habe;
Dies sei euer Nachtvertreib,
Wickert ein den zarten Leib.
4. Legt dies Schlänglein in die Erd',
Es hat Schlang' und Gift verschlungen,
Daß der Menschen Stand neu werd';
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About Bringet meinen Herrn zur Ruh
The German text of this sacred song paints a tender scene of preparing Christ's body for burial. The lyrics speak of bringing the Lord to rest, letting his body sleep, and that his spirit has ascended to heaven, all suffering and punishment now completed. The second verse moves to the removal of ashes from the altar of the cross, and the cleansing required for faith to be revived. The final verses instruct on wrapping the body and carrying the remains to the grave, and laying the 'little serpent' in the earth, having consumed its poison to bring about humanity's new standing, overcoming hell and Satan.
