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Jesu meines Lebens Leben (BuxWV62)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Cantatas
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Peter Rittgen
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Jesu meines Lebens Leben (BuxWV62) by Dietrich Buxtehude — Lyrics
Jesu, meines Lebens Leben,
Jesu, meines Todes Tod,
Der du dich für mich gegeben
In die tiefste Seelennot,
In das äusserste Verderben,
Nur daß ich nicht möchte sterben:
Tausend, tausendmal sei dir,
Liebster Jesu, Dank dafür!
Du, ach,du hast ausgestanden
Lästerreden, Spott und Hohn,
Speichel, Schläge, Strick' und Bande
Du gerechter Gottessohn,
Nur mich Armen zu erretten
Von des Teufels Sündenketten!
Tausend, tausendmal sei dir,
Liebster Jesu, Dank dafür!
Du hast laßen Wunden schlagen,
Dich erbärmlich richten zu,
Um zu heilen meine Plagen
Und zu setzen mich in Ruh!
Ach, du hast zu meinem Segen
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About Jesu meines Lebens Leben (BuxWV62)
Dietrich Buxtehude, one of the most important composers of the German Baroque, wrote this sacred cantata for SATB choir. The German text expresses profound gratitude to Jesus for his sacrifice, which redeems the singer from eternal death and the devil's chains. It details the suffering Jesus endured – blasphemy, mockery, spitting, blows, ropes, bonds, wounds, and judgment – all undertaken to heal humanity's pain and grant peace. The repeated refrain, 'A thousand, thousand times, dearest Jesus, thanks for it!', underscores the immense, overwhelming debt of thankfulness felt by the believer. This work is a powerful testament to faith and redemption, typical of the devotional spirit of its era.
