Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 770
Title Wretched Sinner, woe to me!
Composed Unknown
Key E-Minor
Scoring

Organ
Movements Partita 1
Partita 2
Partita 3
Partita 4
Partita 5
Partita 6
Partita 7
Partita 8
Partita 9
Partita 10
Category Partita
Event Lent
Author of text Johann Flittner, Himmlisch Lustgärtlein, 1661
Text

Wretched Sinner, woe to me!
What shall e'er become of me?
Pangs of conscience me torment,
My poor soul to its bitter end.
This I know, for while I live
Jesus will I never leave.
Manuscript Konservatorium, Brüssel

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