Johann Sebastian Bach
| BWV | 22 |
| Title | Jesus took to him the twelve |
| Composed | 7th February 1723, Leipzig |
| Scoring | Choir
for 4 voices |
| Movements | 1. Arioso
and Choir (Tenor, Bass): Jesus took to him the twelve 2. Aria (Alto): My Jesus, draw me unto thee 3. Recitative (Bass): My Jesus, draw me on and I shall hasten 4. Aria (Tenor): My treasure of treasures, mine infinite store 5. Chorale: Us mortify through kindness |
| Category | Spiritual Cantata |
| Event | Estomihi |
| Author of text | Unknown |
| Text 1. Arioso and Choir: Tenor solo, Bass solo Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Oboe Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
Tenor: Jesus took to him the twelve then and said: Bass: See now, we shall go up to Jerusalem, and there will all be accomplished fully which is written now of the Son of man. Choir: However, they understood nothing and did not grasp what this his saying was. |
| 2. Aria: Alto solo Oboe solo Basso continuo |
My Jesus, draw me unto thee, I am prepared, I will from here And to Jerusalem to thine own passion go. Well me, if I the consequence Of this the time of death and pain For mine own comfort may completely understand! |
3. Recitative: Bass solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
My Jesus, draw me on and
I shall hasten, For flesh and blood completely fail to see, Like thy disciples then, what this thy saying was. Our will is with the world and with the greatest rabble; They would, both of them, when thou transfigured art, Indeed a mighty tow'r on Tabor's mountain build thee, (1.) But there on Golgotha, which is so full of pain, In thy distress so low with not an eye behold thee. Ah, crucify in me, in my corrupted breast, Before all else this world and its forbidden lust, And I shall for thy words be filled with understanding And to Jerusalem with untold gladness journey. |
4. Aria:Tenor solo Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
My treasure of treasures, mine infinite store, Amend thou my spirit, transform thou my heart, Bring all in subjection Which to my denial of flesh is resistant! But when in my spirit I've mortified been, Then summon me to thee in peace there above! |
| 5. Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Oboe Violine I + II Viola Basso continuo |
Us mortify through kindness, |
| Epistle | 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 |
| Gospel | Luke 18: 31-43 |
| Bibletext | Luke 18:31; Luke 34: 5; 1. Matthew17:1-9; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36 |
| YouTube | Video 1; Ton Koopman, 1. Arioso and Choir Video 2; Ton Koopman, 2. Aria Video 3; Ton Koopman, 3. Recitative Video 4; Ton Koopman, 4. Aria Video 5; Ton Koopman, 5. Chorale |
| Manuscript | Estate C.Ph.E. Bach; Singing Academy, Berlin; Estate F. Mendelssohn BartholdyMusic Sciences Institute of University; Halle; University library, Warzawa; Singing Academy, Berlin |