The second stanza, a duet between the soprano and alto, "" (No one could defeat death) deals with "humanity helpless and paralysed as it awaits God's judgement against sin".
The second stanza, "Aria Duetto", is a duet of soprano and alto, " " (No one could defeat death), over an ostinato continuo. It deals with "humanity helpless and paralysed as it awaits God's judgement against sin".