Johann Sebastian Bach
| BWV | 16 |
| Title | Lord God, we give thee praise |
| Composed | 1st January 1726, Leipzig |
| Scoring | Choir
for 4 voices |
| Movements | 1. Choir:
Lord God, we give thee praise 2. Recitative (Bass): So stimmen wir bei dieser frohen Zeit 3. Aria (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass): Lasst uns Jauchzen 4. Recitative (Alto): Ach, treuer Hort, beschütz auch fernerhin 5. Aria (Tenor): Geliebter Jesu,du, du allein 6. Chorale: All solch dein Güt wir preisen |
| Category | Spiritual Cantata |
| Event | New Years Day |
| Author of text | Georg Christian Lehm 1711 |
| Text 1. Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Horn da caccia Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo (Cantus firmus in Soprano) |
Lord God, we give thee praise, Lord God, we give thee thanks, Thee, God Father eternally, All the world lauds far and wide. |
| 2. Recitative: Bass solo Basso continuo |
So we shall raise Upon this joyful day Our ardent worship's song And shall to thee, O God, for this the fresh new year Our spirit's first oblation give. What hast thou not since time began For our salvation done, And how much must our breast Yet of thy faith and love perceive now! Thy Zion a perfect peace, Its lot is bliss and happiness; The temple rings With sounds of harp and psalt'ry, And how our soul shall soar If we but rev'rent fire to heart and lips shall summon! Oh, ought there not therefore a new refrain be ringing And we in fervent love be singing? |
| 3. Aria: Bass solo Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Horn da caccia Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
Choir: Let us triumph, let's be merry: God's good will and trust Shall be ev'ry morning new. Bass: Crown and blessing from his hand, Ah, be sure that to our clan Lasting, lasting happiness |
| 4. Recitative: Alto solo Basso continuo |
Ah, faithful shield, Protect as in the past thy precious word, Protect both church and school now, Thus shall thy kingdom grow And Satan's wicked guile fall low; If thou upholdest order And our beloved peace, Our lot, indeed, shall be sufficient, And we'll have nought but happiness. Ah! God, thou shalt this land Bathe still with nurture. Thou shalt it e'er make better, Thou shalt it with thy very hand And very blessing foster. We're blest, if we Thee evermore Shall trust, my Jesus and my Savior. |
| 5. Aria: Tenor solo Oboe da caccia Violetta Basso continuo |
Beloved
Jesus, thou alone Shalt be the treasure of my soul. We will before all other riches Within our faithful heart enthrone thee, Yea, when the thread of life shall break, Our spirit shall, in God content, Again with lips most gladly sing: Beloved Jesus, thou alone Shalt be the treasure of my soul. |
| 6. Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Horn da caccia Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
We praise all this thy kindness, |
| Epistle | Galatians 3: 23-29 |
| Gospel | Luke 2: 21 |
| YouTube | Video 1; Gustav Leonhardt, 1. Choir; 2. Recitative; 3. Aria; 4. Recitative Video 2; Gustav Leonhardt, 5. Aria; 6. Chorale |
| Manuscript | Singing Academy, Berlin |