Name: Ach dass ich Wassers g'nug hätte
Duration: P00H05M33S
Description: Setting of the words "Oh that I had enough water in my eyes to weep" by Johann Christoph Bach (previously attributed to Wilhelm Bach and Heinrich Bach)

Ach dass ich Wassers g'nug hätte

from Rare and eclectic dreams of the world by David Warin Solomons

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Setting of the words "Oh that I had enough water in my eyes to weep" by Johann Christoph Bach (previously attributed to Wilhelm Bach and Heinrich Bach)

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Ach, daß ich Wassers gnug hätte [English translation below]
in meinem Haupte,
und meine Augen Tränenquellen wären,
daß ich Tag und Nacht
beweinen könnte meine Sünde!
Meine Sünden gehen über mein Haupt,
wie eine schwere Last
sind sie mir zu schwer worden,
darum weine ich so,
und meine beiden Augen fliessen mit Wasser,
meines Seufzens ist viel,
und mein Herz ist betrübet,
denn der Herr hat mich voll Jammers gemacht,
am Tage seines grimmigen Zorns.

[English translation]
O, had I but tears enough
In my head,
and my eyes could be fountains of tears,
that day and night
I might lament my sin.
My sins go over my head
like a heavy burden
they have become too heavy for me.
Which is why I weep so much,
and my two eyes are so tearful.
I sigh so much
And my heart is troubled,
For the Lord has filled me with grief
On the day of his terrible anger.

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from Rare and eclectic dreams of the world, released March 2, 2015

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David Warin Solomons Sale, UK

Composer from UK born in 1953, concentrating on lyrical and tonal works for chamber music combinations, solo voice and choral works.

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