Johann Sebastian Bach
| BWV | 10 |
| Title | Now my soul exalts the Master |
| Composed | 2nd July 1724, Leipzig |
| Scoring | Choir
for 4 voices |
| Movements | 1. Choir:
Now my soul exalts the Master 2. Aria (Soprano): Lord, thou who strong and mighty art 3. Recitative (Tenor): The Highest's gracious love new 4. Aria (Bass): God casts the strong down from their seat 5. Duetto (Alto, Tenor): He's mindful of his mercy's grace 6. Recitative (Tenor): What God of old to our forefathers 7. Chorale: Laud and praise be God the Father |
| Category | Spiritual Cantata |
| Event | The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Author of text | Unknown |
| Text 1. Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
Now my soul exalts the Master, And my heart finds in God gladness, in God my Savior; For he hath on his lowly handmaid looked with favor. Lo now, from this forth I shall be called blessed by posterity. |
| 2. Aria: Soprano solo Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
Lord, thou who strong and mighty art, God, thou whose name most holy is, How wonderful are all thy labors! Thou seest me in low estate, Thou hast for me more blessings wrought Than I could either know or number. |
| 3. Recitative: Tenor solo Basso continuo |
The Highest's gracious love new Is ev'ry morning, (1.) Enduring ever more and more Amongst all those who here To his salvation look And him in honest fear do trust. But he doth also wield great might With his own arm Upon all those who neither cold Nor warm(2.) In faithfulness and love have lived. Them, naked, bare and blind, Them, filled with pride and haughtiness, Shall his own hand like chaff disperse. |
| 4. Aria: Bass solo Basso continuo |
God casts the strong down from their seat Headlong into the sulph'rous pit; The humble hath God oft exalted, That they like stars may stand in heaven. The rich doth God leave void and bare, The hungry filleth he with blessing, That they upon his sea of grace Have riches with abundance ever. |
| 5. Duetto: Alto solo, Tenor solo Trumpet Oboe I + II Basso continuo |
He's mindful of his mercy's grace and gives to his servant Israel help. |
| 6. Recitative: Tenor solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
What God of old to our forefathers In promise and in word did give, He hath fulfilled in all his works and deeds. What God to Abraham, When he to him into his tent did come, Did prophesy and promise, Is, when the time had been fulfilled, accomplished.(3.) His seed must multiply as much As ocean sands And stars of heaven have extended; For born was then the Savior, Eternal word was seen in flesh appearing, That this the human race from death and ev'ry evil And also Satan's slavery Through purest love might be delivered; So it remains: The word of God is full of grace and truth. |
| 7. Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
Laud and praise be God the Father and the Son |
| Epistle | Isaiah 11: 1-5 |
| Gospel | Luke 1: 39-56 |
| Bibletext | 1. Lamentations 3:22-23; 2.The Revelation 3:15; 3. Genesis 12:2, 15:5, 17:4 |
| Parody | 5. Duetto: He's mindful of his mercy's grace = BWV 648: My soul doth magnify the Lord |
| YouTube | Video 1; Ton Koopman, 1. Choir Video 2; Ton Koopman, 2. Aria Video 3; Ton Koopman, 3. Recitative Video 4; Ton Koopman, 4. Aria Video 5; Ton Koopman, 5. Duetto Video 6; Ton koopman, 6. Recitative Video 7; Ton Koopman, 7. Chorale |
| Manuscript | Library of Congress, Washington; Austrian National library, Vienna; Thomasschool, Leipzig; University library, Warszawa; Badish Country library, Karlsruhe; Estate Wilhelm Kalliwoda |