BWV 78

Jesu, der du meine Seele

Overview

OpeningChorus

ScoringCoro (SATB), Soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Fl picc, Fl, Fl dolce, Ob, Ob d'am, Ob da c, Fg, Cor, Cor da c, Cor da tir, Tr, Tr da tir, Ctt, Trb, Timp, Vl solo, Vl picc, Vla d'am, Vlta, Vdg, Vc picc, Vc, Vlne, Org, Cemb

Structure7 movements: C · A · R · A · R · A · C

Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for the 14th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 10 September 1724. It is based on the 1641 hymn by Johann Rist, "Jesu, der du meine Seele", for which it is named. The topic of the chorale, the Passion of Jesus cleansing the believer, is only distantly related to the Sunday's readings.

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Libretto

1. Chorus

Coro (SATB), Flauto traverso, Oboe, Horn

Jesu, der du meine Seele Hast durch deinen bittern Tod Aus des Teufels finstern Höhle Und der schweren Seelennot Kräftiglich herausgerissen Und mich solches lassen wissen Durch dein angenehmes Wort, Sei doch itzt, o Gott, mein Hort!

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