Choir for 4 voices
Soprano solo
Alto solo
Tenor solo
Bass solo
Flute (Recorder) I + II
Travers flute
Oboe
Oboe da caccia
Violin I + II
Viola
Violoncello piccolo
Basso continuo

Deck thyself, O soul beloved,
Leave sin's dark and murky hollows,
Come, the brilliant light approaching,
Now begin to shine with glory;
For the Lord with health and blessing
Hath thee as his guest invited.
He, of heaven now the master,
Seeks his lodging here within thee.


Be lively now: thy Savior knocks,
Ah, open soon thy spirit's portals!
Although thou in enchanted joy
But partly broken words of gladness
Must to thy Jesus utter now.

How costly are the holy banquet's off'rings!
None other like them can be found.
All else the world
Doth precious think
Is trash and idle nothing;
A child of God would seek to have this treasure
And say:
Ah, how hungry is my spirit,
Friend of man, to have thy kindness
Ah, how oft I am with weeping
For this treasure filled with yearning!
Ah, how often am I thirsting
For the drink from life's true sovereign,
Hoping ever that my body
Be through God with God united.

My heart within feels fear and gladness;
It is with fear inspired
When it that majesty doth weigh,
When it no way into the secret findeth
Nor with the mind this lofty work can fathom.
God's Spirit, though, can through his word instruct us
How here all spirits shall be nurtured
Which have themselves in faith arrayed.
Our gladness, though, is ever strengthened
When we the Savior's heart behold
And of his love the greatness witness.

Life's true sunlight, light of feeling,
Lord, thou who art all to me!
Thou wilt see that I am loyal
And my faith wilt not disparage,
Which is weak and fearful yet.



Lord, let in me thy faithful loving,
Which out of heaven thee hath driven,
Yea, not in vain have been.
Enkindle thou my spirit with thy love,
That it may only things of heav'nly worth
In faith be seeking
And of thy love be ever mindful.

Jesus, bread of life most truly,
Help that I may never vainly,
Nor perhaps e'en to my sorrow,
Be invited to thy table.
Grant that through this food of spirits
I thy love may rightly measure,
That I too, as here on earth now,
May become a guest in heaven.

Ephesians 5: 15-21

Matthew 22: 1-14