Johann Sebastian Bach
BWV | 126 |
Title | Maintain us, Lord, within thy word |
Composed | 4th February 1725, Leipzig |
Scoring | Choir
for 4 voices |
Movements | Choir:
Maintain us, Lord, within thy word Aria (Tenor): Send down thy great strength from heaven Recitative (Alto, Tenor): All human will and might will little help us Aria (Bass): Crash down in ruin Recitative (Tenor): Thus will thy word and truth be manifest Chorale: Grant to us peace most graciously |
Category | Spiritual Cantata |
Event | Sexagesimae |
Author of text | Martin Luther 1542 |
Text Choir: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo (Cantus firmus in Soprano) Aria: Tenor solo Oboe I + II Basso continuo Recitative: Alto solo, Tenor solo Basso continuo Aria: Bass solo Basso continuo Recitative: Tenor solo Basso continuo Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Trumpet Oboe I + II Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo |
Alto:
All human will and might will
little help us, Crash
down in ruin, arrogant bombast! Thus
will thy word and truth be manifest |
Epistle | 2 Corinthians 11: 19 - 12: 9 |
Gospel | Luke 8: 4-15 |
Bibletext | 1 Timothy 2:2 |
Manuscript | Thomasschool, Leipzig; Music Science Institute of University; Halle |