Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 1118
Title Wake up, my mind
Composed 1708, Weimar
Key G-Major
Scoring

Organ

Movements Chorale
Category Neumeister collection of Yale University
Event -
Author of text Unknown
Text

Wake up, my mind,
and come forth you senses,
so you praise God's goodness
which he has accomplished for me,
for he has supported and protected me
the entire day from many worries and distresses,
so that Satan doesn't defile me.

Manuscript Yale University, New Haven

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