Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 195
Title For the righteous must the light ever new be arising
Composed

28th September 1737, Leipzig
Scoring

Choir for 4 voices
Soprano solo
Alto solo
Tenor solo
Bass solo
Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Horn I + II
Travers flute + II
Oboe I + II + III
Oboe d`amore I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Basso continuo
Movements Choir: For the righteous must the light ever new be arising
Recitative (Bass): This joyous light's upright admirers
Aria (Bass): Praise ye God's good will and trust
Recitative (Soprano): Rejoice, for joined is here a bond
Choir: Highest, grant thou to this pair
Category Wedding Cantata
Event Wedding
Author of text Paul Gerhard 1647
Text
Choir: Soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo
Soprano in ripieno; Alto in ripieno; Tenor in ripieno, Bass in ripieno
Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Travers flute + II
Oboe I + II + III
Violin I + II
Viola
Basso continuo

Recitative: Bass solo
Basso continuo








Aria: Bass solo
Oboe d`amore I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Basso continuo


Recitative: Soprano solo
Travers flute + II
Oboe d`amore I + II
Basso continuo








Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Travers flute + II
Oboe I + II + III
Violin I + II
Viola
Basso continuo


Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Horn
Travers flute + II
Oboe I + II + III
Violin I + II
Viola
Basso continuo

Before marriage
For the righteous must the light ever new be arising, and gladness for upright spirits.
O ye righteous, glad be in the Lord, and thanks give him and praise him for his holiness.










This joyous light's upright admirers
Must ever constant increase follow,
Which their good fortune shall make grow.
And for these newly weds,(1)
In whom we so much righteousness
And virtue praise,
Today a joyous light doth wait,
Which offers them new blessing still.
Oh, what a happy union!
Thus shall this pair good luck, each in the other find now.

Praise ye God's good will and trust,
Praise ye him with lively gladness,
Praise ye God, soon-wedded couple!
For your present marriage union
Lets you nought but bliss discover,
Light and gladness ever new.

Rejoice, for joined is here a bond
Which so much blessing prophesieth.
The priest's own hand
Will now his blessing
Upon your married state,
Upon your heads be laying.
And when this blessing's pow'r henceforth in you hath flourished,
Then praise your God's paternal hand.
He joined himself your bond of love
And granted that his new beginning
As well a happy end accomplish.

We come here, thy great holiness,
O God of endless might, to honor.
What thine own hands are here beginning
Thy mighty pow'r can bring fulfillment
And to thy blessing clearly witness.




After marriage

Now thank ye all and bring your praise,
Ye mortals in the world,
To him whose praise the angel hosts
In heaven always tell.
Appendix
Aria: Parody of BWV 30a, Movement 5






Recitative














Choir: Parody of BWV 30a, Movement 1
 The texts of three movements found in a manuscript added:
Rise and praise the Highest's kindness
With your grateful hearts and spirits,
O delightful wedded pair.
For your wishing, for your hoping,
Hath now fully found fulfillment
And your fortune is made clear.

Most noble pair, thou art from henceforth wedded,
Already wait now blessing's perfect hours
For thee and thine illustrious house.
The Highest spake through his own servant's mouth
Now over thee his blessing's word.
It shall in sooth stay with thee
And noble fruit encourage.
So go ye hence in peace now,
To you is a great good,
A lasting good, alloted,
That even time shall not reduce.
But thou, O Lord, let now their supplications,
Which once again before thy throne ascend,
Now thine attendance witness;
That thy dear favor doth upon this couple fall.

Highest, grant thou to this pair
Gladness which thy blessing giveth;
Grant that thine own gracious hand
Ever in their married state
Luck and health to them be guiding.
Bibletext Psalms 97:11-12
Manuscript Estate C. Ph. E. Bach; Singing Academy, Berlin; Universitäty library, Warzawa

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