Komm, süßer Tod, komm selge Ruh
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Komm, süßer Tod, komm selge Ruh is a song from the 69 Sacred Songs and Arias that Johann Sebastian Bach contributed to Georg Christian Schemelli's Musicalisches Gesangbuch (BWV 478).
The song was adapted by Virgil Fox.
- Komm, süßer Tod, komm selge Ruh!
- Komm führe mich in Friede,
- Weil ich der Welt bin müde,
- Ach komm! ich wart auf dich,
- Komm bald und führe mich,
- Drück mir die Augen zu.
- Komm, selge Ruh!
English translation:
- Come, sweet death, come blessed rest!
- Come lead me to peace
- For I am weary of the world,
- Oh come! I wait for you,
- Come soon and lead me,
- Close my eyes.
- Come, blessed rest!
