When to the Temple mary went by Johannes Eccard
Sung by The Gesualdo Six

Now it’s your turn! For our second #singwithG6​, here is ‘When to the temple Mary went’ by Johannes Eccard, a motet translated from the original German (Maria wallt zum Heiligtum) in the nineteenth century by Victorian priest, John Troutbeck. The music is metrical setting of the presentation of Christ in the temple, written in a style known as ‘chorale-motet’ – similar to a hymn tune, but with each part having its own melodic and rhythmic logic.

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1. Maria wallt zum Heiligtum und bringt ihr Kindlein dar,
das schaut der greise Simeon, wie ihm verheißen war.
Da nimmt er Jesum in den Arm und singt im Geiste froh:
Nun fahr’ ich hin mit Freud,
dich, Heiland, sah ich heut,
du Trost von Israel, das Licht der Welt.

2. Hilf nun, du liebster Jesu Christ, dass wir zu jeder Frist
an dir wie auch der Simeon all uns're Freude han
und kommt die Zeit, sanft schlafen ein und also singen froh:
Nun fahr’ ich hin mit Freud,
dich, Heiland, sah ich heut,
du Trost von Israel, das Licht der Welt.

1. When to the temple Mary went, and brought the Holy Child,
Him did the aged Simeon see, as it had been revealed.
He took up Jesus in his arms and blessing God he said:
In peace I now depart,
my Saviour having seen,
The Hope of Israel, the Light of men.

2. Help now thy servants, gracious Lord, that we may ever be
as once the faithful Simeon was, rejoicing but in Thee;
and when we must from earth departure take, departure take,
may gently fall asleep,
may gently fall asleep,
may gently fall asleep and with Thee wake.

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