Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 200
Title Acknowledge will I his name's honor
Composed After 1735, Leipzig
Scoring

Alto solo
Violin I + II
Basso continuo
Movements Aria (Alto): Acknowledge will I his name's honor
Category Spiritual Cantata
Event The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Author of text Unknown
Text
Aria: Alto solo
Violin I + II
Basso continuo


Acknowledge will I his name's honor,
He is the Lord, he is the Christ,
In whom the seed of ev'ry nation
Salvation and redemption hath.
No death robs me of confidence:
The Lord is of my life the light.
Epistle

Malachi 3: 1-4
Gospel

Luke 2: 22-32
Bibletext Luke 2:29-32
Manuscript -

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