BWV 53 Strike then thou, O blessed hour

Johann Sebastian Bach

BWV	53
Title	Strike then thou, O blessed hour
Composed	Ca. 1730, Leipzig; probably composed by Georg Melchior Hoffmann
Scoring	Alto solo Campanella in h-moll und e-moll Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo
Movements	Aria (Alto): Strike then thou, O blessed hour
Category	Spiritual Cantata
Event	Unknown
Author of text	Unknown
Text Aria: Alto solo Campanella in h-moll und e-moll Violin I + II Viola Basso continuo	Strike then thou, O blessed hour, Break forth thou, O glorious day! Come, ye angels, unto me. Open to me heavens' pastures; I my Jesus soon would gaze at In contented soul's repose. I desire with heart and spirit But the final tolling stroke!
Manuscript	Universitäty and Town library, Cologne; Universitäty library, Warzawa