Air
IPHIS
Tune the soft melodious lute,
Pleasant harp and warbling flute,
To sounds of rapt'rous joy;
Such as on our solemn days,
Singing great Jehovah's praise,
The holy choir employ.
Tune the soft. . . da capo
IPHIS
Sendet sanften Lautenklang,
Flöt' und Harfen mit Gesang
zu Gottes Lob empor.
Wie in frohem Festeskreis
laut besingt Jehovas Preis
der heil'ge Tempelchor.
Sendet … da capo