Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 1115
Title My heart doth love thee so, O Lord
Composed 1708, Weimar
Key C-Major
Scoring

Organ

Movements Chorale
Category Neumeister collection of Yale University
Event -
Author of text Martin Schalling, 1571
Text

My heart doth love thee so, O Lord.
I pray, stand not from me afar
With thy support and mercy.
The whole world gives not joy to me,
For sky and earth my quest is not,
If I can only have thee.
And even if my heart should break,
Yet thou art still my confidence,
My Savior and my heart's true hope,
Who me through his blood hath redeemed.
Lord Jesus Christ,
My God and Lord, my God and Lord,
To scorn now put me nevermore!

Manuscript Yale University, New Haven

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