' ICH HABE GENUG.'
(' It is enough')
Relayed from THE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF Music
Singer
I KEITH FALKNER (Baritone)
; Players
. JOHN FIELD (Oboe)
I LESLIE WOODGATE (Organ)
THE WIRELESS STRING ORCHESTRA
Conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON
No. 1. Aria : .
It is enough. For now with mine eyes have I seen Thy salvation, Which Thou hast prepared for our consolation. He is the Redeemer and Saviour. Thy word I believe, And trusting Thv promise, my heart is at rest. Today should'st Thou call me, with gladness would I take my departure. It is enough.
No. 2. Recitative and Arioso:
It is enough ! My trust is in the Lord, I know that He is mine, and I would be with Him; His promise I believe; thus shall I share with Simeon the joy of everlasting life, and in that hope shall I depart ! For all the sins and errors of my life, dear Lord forgive me, Ah (in Thy mercy is my hope; with joy I bid the world farewell; It is enough!
No. 3. Aria :
Slumber on. Oh weary spirit softly calmly, take thy rest. World, farewell, no longer here I stay where my soul no peace can find, nought but sorrow, pain and anguish compass me about on ev'ry side. Here I must in sadness languish, but I know on my beloved Saviour's bosom there is rest.
No. 4. Recita'ive and Arioso :
My God ! O let me now depart, My troubles o'er, my journey
! ended, In the cool earth let me be laid, the gentle earth from
' which I came. My farewell now is spoken. World I good night.
No. 5. Aria:
With gladness will I now depart. My work is done, my journey ended. Therefore with joy I will depart.
; My glad heart with joy shall sing, When I cast off the i bonds which bind me.
The text Is reprinted by permission of Messrs. Breitkopf and Hartel.
Cantatas for the next four Sundays are :
February 9, No. 19.— Es erhub sich ein Streit (A Tumult arose).
February 16, No. 106.— Gottes Zeit ist die allerbcsts Zeit
(God's time is The Best).
February 23, No. 126.— Erhalt' uns, Herr, bel delncm Wort
(Sustain us, Lord, by Thy blest word).
March 2, No. 127.—Herr Jesu Christ , wahr'r Mensch und Gott
(tord Jesu Christ , Thou Man and God).
