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Hallelujah, Christ ist Erstanden

Michael Prætorius (c. 1571-1621)

Original Text

English Translation

Original Text

Hallelujah,
Christ ist erstanden,
von der Marter alle,
des sollen wir alle froh sein,
Christ will unser Trost sein.
Kyrioleis.

Hallelujah,
Wär er nicht erstanden,
so wär die Welt vergangen
seit daß er erstanden ist,
so loben wir den Herren Jesum Christ.
Kyrioleis.

Hallelujah,
Des sollen wir alle froh sein,
Christ will unser Trost sein.
Kyrioleis.
Hallelujah.

English Translation

Hallelujah,
Christ is arisen
from all of the torment,
we should all rejoice.
Christ will be our comfort.
Kyrioleis.

Hallelujah
Had he not arisen,
the world would have ended,
and since he is arisen,
we praise the Lord Jesus Christ.
Kyrioleis.

Hallelujah
we should all rejoice.
Christ will be our comfort.
Kyrioleis.
Hallelujah.


This piece was performed by the SFBC in Ceremonies and Celebrations: A Cathedral Concert of the Colossal Baroque on May 05, 2002.


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