Watch, Pray...
Three centuries ago Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a cantata
for the Second Sunday of Advent entitled, Wachet, Betet, Betet, Wachet, for which Salomon Franck wrote the text to accompany the music. If you look carefully at the church clock
tower above (which is on the Petri-kirche in Kulmbach, Germany), you will see that, starting at the 7 position, the dial reads Wachet (the C and the H have been
combined into one letter). There is a
cross for the 12, and then the letters Betet,
followed by a chalice at the 6 position.
In English, the words translate to Awake
(or keep watch) and Pray… fitting advice throughout this
Advent season. To hear Bach’s cantata,
click on the play button below, or click here.
Video source for Bach's cantata
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