Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 401
Title O Lamb of God all holy
Composed Unknown
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Choir for 4 voices
Movements Chorale: O Lamb of God all holy
Category Chorale
Event -
Author of text Nic. Decisius 1531; J. Spangenberg Gesangbuch 1545
Text
Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass


O Lamb of God all holy,
Who on the Cross didst suffer,
And patient still and lowly,
Thyself to scorn didst offer:
Our sins by Thee were taken,
Or hope had us forsaken:
Have mercy upon us, o Jesu.
Manuscript Music library, Leipzig; Highschool for Music, Berlin

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