Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 671
Title Kyrie, O God the Holy Ghost
Composed 1739, Leipzig
Key G-Minor
Scoring

Organ

Movements Chorale
Category 3rd part of Clavierübung
Event Passion
Author of text Unknown
Text

Kyrie, O God the Holy Ghost,
Guard our faith, the gift we need the most;
Do Thou our last hour bless;
Let us leave this sinful world with gladness.
Eleison, eleison! Amen.

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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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