Hello.
I am looking for a translation of the text of Bach's chorale "Gott, wie gross ist deine Güte".
The text reads:
Gott, wie gross ist deine Güte
die mein herz, auf Erden schmeckt;
Ach, wie labt sich mein Gemüte,
wenn micht Not und Tod erschreckt !
Wenn mich etwas will betrüben, wenn ich meine Sünde drückt,
Zeiget sie von deinem Lieben,
das auf mich verzeihend blickt;
d'rauf ich mich zu frieden stelle
und trotz bieten kann der Hölle.
Many thanks to everyone who can help me.
Is there a website where this sort of thing can be found ? I've had a look, but haven't yet been able to find anything.
(Approximate, "by the seat of the pants" translation - sorry for any major mistakes):
God, how great is your goodness,
which my heart enjoys on earth!
How my soul feasts [on that goodness]
when distress and death frighten me!
When anything threatens me,
when my sins press in on me,
it [my soul] looks to Your love,
which looks down on me in forgiveness;
whereupon I become joyful,
such that I do not even fear heck.
