http://ericjurenas.com/ This Lamento was written by Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703). He held the organist post at Eisenach during his life and was JS Bach's first cousin once removed. Performed in Mary Emery Hall at College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Ach dass ich Wassers gnug hätte in meinem Haupte und meine Augen Tränenquellen wären, dass ich Tag und Nacht beweinen könnte meine Sünde! Meine Sünden gehen über mein Haupt. Wie eine schwere Last sind sie mir zu schwer worden, darum weine ich so, und meine beiden Augen fliessen mit Wasser. Meines Seufzens ist viel, und mein Herz ist betrübet, denn der Herr hat mich voll Jammers gemacht am Tage seines grimmigen Zorns. Oh, that I had water enough in my head And that my eyes were springs of tears, So that I could bewail my sin night and day. My sin overwhelms me. Like a weighty burden, it has become too much more me, So I weep, and mine eyes flow with tears. My sighing is great, and my heart is sad, for the Lord has filled me with grief In the day of his wrath.