Titles of Bach Chorales, as Translated By My Niece After One Semester of German

Valet will ich dir geben

I will give a deer to the valet

Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag

Come, seals, this day

Wie bist du, Seele

How are you, seal?

Christus, der uns selig macht

Christ, make us a salad

Nun lob mein Seel den Herren

Don’t throw that herring to my seal

Was willst du dich, o meine Seele

What are you gonna do now, O my seal?

Christ lag in Todes Banden

Christ is late to every band rehearsal

Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele

My dear seal, you are such a schmuck