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“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.”
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“I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.”
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“The final aim and reason of all music is nothing other than the glorification of God and the refreshment of the spirit.”
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“If I decide to be an idiot, then I’ll be an idiot on my own accord.”
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“There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.”
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“What I have achieved by industry and practice, anyone else with tolerable natural gift and ability can also achieve.”
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“The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.”
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“It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.”
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“Harmony is next to Godliness”
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“I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed . . . equally well.”
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“All music should have no other end and aim than the glory of God and the soul's refreshment; where this is not remembered there is no real music but only a devilish hubbub.”
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“Soli Deo Gloria”
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“Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.”
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“God's gift to his sorrowing creatures is a joy worthy of their destiny.”
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“I have always kept one end in view, namely ... to conduct a well-regulated church music to the honour of God.”
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“The aim and final reason of all music should be none else but the glory of God and refreshing the soul. Where this is not observed there will be no music, but only a devilish hubbub.”
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“Don't cry for me, for I go where music was born.”
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“Face to the reality.”
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“Jesu, joy of man's desiring,
Holy wisdom, love most bright;
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
Soar to uncreated light.
Word of God, our flesh that fashioned,
With the fire of life impassioned,
Striving still to truth unknown,
Soaring, dying round Thy throne.
Through the way where hope is guiding,
Hark, what peaceful music rings;
Where the flock, in Thee confiding,
Drink of joy from deathless springs.
Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure;
Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
Thou dost ever lead Thine own
In the love of joys unknown.”
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Holy wisdom, love most bright;
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
Soar to uncreated light.
Word of God, our flesh that fashioned,
With the fire of life impassioned,
Striving still to truth unknown,
Soaring, dying round Thy throne.
Through the way where hope is guiding,
Hark, what peaceful music rings;
Where the flock, in Thee confiding,
Drink of joy from deathless springs.
Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure;
Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
Thou dost ever lead Thine own
In the love of joys unknown.”
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“O große Lieb, o Lieb ohn alle Maße,
Die dich gebracht auf diese Marterstraße!
Ich lebte mit der Welt in Lust und Freuden,
Und du mußt leiden.
O great love, o love beyond measure,
that brought You to this path of martyrdom!
I lived with the world in delight and joy,
and You had to suffer.
BWV 245 - "Johannes-Passion"
Oratorio for Good Friday, 3. Chorale.”
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Die dich gebracht auf diese Marterstraße!
Ich lebte mit der Welt in Lust und Freuden,
Und du mußt leiden.
O great love, o love beyond measure,
that brought You to this path of martyrdom!
I lived with the world in delight and joy,
and You had to suffer.
BWV 245 - "Johannes-Passion"
Oratorio for Good Friday, 3. Chorale.”
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“Anyone who works as I do will succeed as I do.”
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“Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure;
Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
Thou dost ever lead Thine own
In the love of joys unknown.”
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Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
Thou dost ever lead Thine own
In the love of joys unknown.”
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“Tobe, Welt, und springe; ich steh' hier und singe in gar sichrer Ruh'.”
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“Quaerendo invenietis”
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“Jesus bleibet meine Freude,
Meines Herzens Trost und Saft,
Jesus wehret allem Leide,
Er ist meines Lebens Kraft,
Meiner Augen Lust und Sonne,
Meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne;
Darum laß ich Jesum nicht
Aus dem Herzen und Gesicht.”
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Meines Herzens Trost und Saft,
Jesus wehret allem Leide,
Er ist meines Lebens Kraft,
Meiner Augen Lust und Sonne,
Meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne;
Darum laß ich Jesum nicht
Aus dem Herzen und Gesicht.”
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“Through the way where hope is guiding,
Hark, what peaceful music rings;
Where the flock, in Thee confiding,
Drink of joy from deathless springs.
Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure;
Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
Thou dost ever lead Thine own
In the love of joys unknown.”
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Hark, what peaceful music rings;
Where the flock, in Thee confiding,
Drink of joy from deathless springs.
Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure;
Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
Thou dost ever lead Thine own
In the love of joys unknown.”
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“Anyone who works as hard as I do will succeed as I do.”
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“I was obliged to be industrious; whoever is
equally industrious will succeed equally well.”
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equally industrious will succeed equally well.”
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