Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein! - Ah! Dearest Jesus (J. S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, Part I)
Words: Original German text is attributed by some to Christian Friedrich Henrici
Music: Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein! (J. S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, Part I) | Johann Sebastian Bach
Original German Lyrics (Source: Martin Luther, 1535):
Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein,
Mach dir ein rein sanft Bettelein,
Zu ruhn in meines Herzens Schrein,
Dass ich nimmer vergesse dein!
English Translation:
Ah! Dearest Jesus, Holy Child,
Make Thee a bed, soft, undefil’d,
Within my heart, and there recline,
And keep that chamber ever Thine.
