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Bist du bei mir

(pronunciation guide)
Bist du bei mir,
Bihst doo by* mihr

geh' ich mit Freuden

geh eech ** miht Froy-den

zum Sterben und zu meiner Ruh' .

tsoom Shtehr-ben oont tsoo my-nehr Roo.

Ach, wie vergnugt

Ach, vee fehr-gnugt+

war so mein Ende,

vehr zoh myn Ehn-di:

Es druckten deine schonen Hande

Ehs driick-ten dyn-b sho+nen Hen-do

mir die getreuen Augen zu.

mihr dee geh-troy-en Ow-gen tsoo.

*German "ei" sounds like English long "i"

** pronounce German "eh" as the initial sound in "key" with middle of tongue touching roof of
mouth
+pronounce "u" and "6" by pursing lips as if to say "00" and say "ee" instead
++pronounce 5 (shwa) as English "e" in "the" before a word beginning with a consonant (i.e.
"the door") only round lips slightly