The lowest point of Jesus' fear. He begs God if he does not have to die ('this cup'). He literally falls down on the ground, which you hear in the descending musical lines.
Gethsemane
Und ging hin ein wenig
Recitative
•Evangelist, Jesus
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Evangelist
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying:
Jesus
O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt!
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English
Evangelist
Und ging hin ein wenig, fiel nieder auf sein Angesicht und betete und sprach:
Evangelist
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying:
Jesus
Mein Vater, ist's möglich, so gehe dieser Kelch von mir; doch nicht wie ich will, sondern wie du willt!
Jesus
O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt!