BWV 175 He calleth his own sheep by name

Johann Sebastian Bach

BWV	175
Title	He calleth his own sheep by name
Composed	22nd May 1725, Leipzig
Scoring	Choir for 4 voices Alto solo Tenor solo Bass solo Trumpet I + II Recorder I + II + III Violin I + II Viola Violoncello piccolo Basso continuo
Movements	Recitative (Tenor): He calleth his own sheep by name Aria (Alto): Come, lead me out Recitative (Tenor): Where art thou then? Aria (Tenor): It seems to me Recitative (Alto, Bass): They, however, did not Aria (Bass): Open ye both ears and listen Chorale: Now, spirit dear, I'll follow thee
Category	Spiritual Cantata
Event	Third Day of Pentecost
Author of text	Christiane Mariane von Ziegler 1728
Text Recitative: Tenor solo Recorder I + II + III Basso continuo Aria: Alto solo Recorder I + II + III Basso continuo Recitative: Tenor solo Basso continuo Aria: Tenor solo Violoncello piccolo solo Basso continuo Recitative: Alto solo, Bass solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo Arie: Bass solo Trumpet I + II Basso continuo Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Recorder I + II + III Violine I + II Viola Basso continuo	He calleth his own sheep by name then and leadeth them outside! Come, lead me out, With longing doth My soul desire green pasture! My heart doth yearn, Sigh day and night, My shepherd, thou my pleasure. Where art thou then? Ah, where art thou now hidden? Oh! To me soon appear! I long for thee. Break forth, O welcome morning! It seems to me, I see thee coming, Thou com'st through the proper door. Thou art by faith received amongst us And must then our true shepherd be. I recognize thy voice so graceful, So full of love and gentleness, That in my soul I'm moved to anger At doubters that thou Savior art. They, however, did not see what it was that he with this had been saying to them. Ah, yes! We mortals are often to deaf men to be likened: Whenever blinded Reason fails to grasp what he hath spoken to it. Oh! Folly, mark it well when Jesus to thee speaks, It is for thy salvation done. Open ye both ears and listen, Jesus' oath is your assurance That he devil, death hath slain. Blessing, plenty, life abundant Shall he give to ev'ry Christian Who obeys, his cross doth bear. Now, spirit dear, I'll follow thee; Help me to seek out more and more At thine own word a new existence, One thou wouldst give me of thy mercy. Thy word is, yea, the morning star, Whose glory shineth near and far. And I'll to those who would deceive me Eternally, my God, not listen. Alleluia, alleluia!
Epistle	Acts 8: 14-17
Gospel	John 10: 1-10
Bibletext	John 10:3; John 10:6
Manuscript	Singing Academy, Berlin

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