Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 129
Title Give honor to the Lord
Composed 16th June 1726, Leipzig
Scoring

Choir for 4 voices
Soprano solo
Alto solo
Bass solo

Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Travers flute
Oboe I + II
Oboe d`amore
Violin I + II
Viola
Basso continuo

Movements Choir: Give honor to the Lord
Aria (Bass): Give honor to the Lord, my God
Aria (Soprano): Give honor to the Lord
Aria (Alto): Give honor to the Lord
Chorale: Whom we that Holy now
Category Spiritual Cantata
Event Trinity
Author of text Johann Olearius 1665
Text
Choir:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Trumpete I + II + III
Bassdrum
Travers flute
Oboe I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Basso continuo

(Cantus firmus in Soprano)

Aria:
Bass solo
Basso continuo







Aria: Soprano solo
Travers flute
Violin solo
Basso continuo





Aria: Alto solo
Oboe d`amore
Basso contiuno






Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Trumpet I + II + III
Bassdrum
Travers flute
Oboe I + II
Violin I + II
Viola
Basso continuo


Give honor to the Lord,
My God, my light, my being,
My maker, who hath me
My soul and body given,
My Father, who hath kept
Me since my mother's womb,
Who ev'ry moment hath
Much good for me fulfilled.


Give honor to the Lord,
My God, my health, my being,
The Father's dearest Son,
Himself for me hath given,
Himself hath me redeemed
With his own precious blood,
Who me through faith doth give
Himself, the highest good.

Give honor to the Lord,
My God, my hope, my being,
The Father's Holy Ghost,
Whom me the Son hath given,
Who doth my heart restore,
Who me doth give new strength,
Who me in all distress
Word, hope and help provides.

Give honor to the Lord,
My God, who always liveth,
Whom all things honor which
In ev'ry sphere now hover;
Give honor to the Lord,
Whose name is holy called,
God Father, God the Son
And God the Holy Ghost.

Whom we that "Holy" now
With gladness make to echo
And with the angels' host
Are "Holy, Holy" singing,
Whom deeply laud and praise
Doth all Christianity:
Give honor to my God
For all eternity!

Epistle

Romans 11: 33-36

Gospel

John 3: 1-15

Manuscript Thomasschool, Leipzig; University library, Warschau; Music Sciences Institute, Halle; Estate Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

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