Recit and Aria: St Matthew Passion 1727 J. S. Bach

James Pitt-Payne and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia - 03 Apr 2002

At evening, hour of calm and peace,
Was Adam's fall made manifest;
At evening, too, the Lord's redeeming love;
At evening homeward turned the dove
And bore the olive leaf as token.
O beauteous time!
O evening hour!
Our lasting peace
is now with God made sure,
For Jesus hath His Cross endured.
His body sinks to rest.
Go, loving servant, ask thou it
Go, be it thine, the lifeless Saviour's body,
O wondrous gift!
O precious, Holy burden!

Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Unto Jesus give thou welcome,
unto Jesus give thou welcome
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Unto Jesus give thou welcome,
unto Jesus give thou wel.................come.
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Unto Jesus give thou wel.......come.
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Unto Jesus give thou welcome,
unto Jesus give thou welcome.

So within my cleansed breast
Shall He rest, shall He rest,
Dwelling ever more within me,
So within my cleansed breast
Shall He rest,
Dwelling ever more within me,
dwelling ever more within me.

World, depart; world, depart;
Let Jesus in! world, depart, let Jesus in!

Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Unto Jesus give thou welcome,
unto Jesus give thou welcome
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Unto Jesus give thou welcome,
unto Jesus give thou wel.................come.
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Unto Jesus give thou wel.......come.
Make thee clean, my heart, from sin,
Unto Jesus give thou welcome,
unto Jesus give thou welcome.

Soft karaoke
Words
clarinet
synth str 1 bass
synth str 1 mid range
Lyric Line
oboe
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Recitativo: At The Decent From The Cross
Aria: Make Thee Clean, My Heart From Sin
from The St. Matthew Passion by J. S. Bach
BWV 244
J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
First Performed 1727
sequence by Dr.Pitt-Payne in London UK
and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia
completed Wednesday 03 April 2002 at 19.12
in association with Doug Grierson
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