The final aria is a lullaby. The believer wants to bury Jesus not in a stone tomb, but in his own heart. The rhythm is a calm 'Siciliano' (12/8 time), expressing comfort and purification. After all the storms, there is now peace.
The Burial
Mache dich, mein Herze, rein
Aria
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Make thyself, my heart, pure,
I myself will bury Jesus.
For he shall henceforth in me
For ever and ever
Have his sweet rest.
World, go out, let Jesus in!
German
English
Mache dich, mein Herze, rein,
Ich will Jesum selbst begraben.
Denn er soll nunmehr in mir
Für und für
Seine süße Ruhe haben.
Welt, geh aus, lass Jesum ein!
Make thyself, my heart, pure,
I myself will bury Jesus.
For he shall henceforth in me
For ever and ever
Have his sweet rest.
World, go out, let Jesus in!
Modern adaptation
Cleanse yourself, my heart, I want to bury Jesus inside myself. He shall rest in me forever. World, get out, let Jesus in!
Did you know?
This aria concludes the drama. After the raging of the elements and the crowd, the music returns to the intimacy of the individual.