Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 687
Title In deep distress I cry to thee
Composed 1739, Leipzig
Key F-sharp-Minor
Scoring

Organ
Movements Chorale
Category 3rd part of Clavierübung
Event Lent
Author of text Martin Luther, 1524
Text

In deep distress I cry to thee,
Lord God, hear thou my calling;
Thy gracious ear bend low to me
And open to my crying!
For if thou wilt observance make
Of sin and deed unjustly done,
Who can, Lord, stand before thee?
Manuscript Music library, Leipzig; Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna; State and University library, Prague; British Museum, London; Yale University, New Haven; Johann Sebastian Bach Institute, Goettingen; Estate Aloys Fuchs; Bach Archive, Leipzig

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