Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 256
Title Ah, fellow Christians, be consoled
Composed Unknown
Scoring

Choir for 4 voices

Movements Chorale: Ah, fellow Christians, be consoled
Category Chorale
Event -
Author of text Joseph Klug Songbook 1535
Text
Chorale:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

Ah, fellow Christians, be consoled,
Why are ye so despondent!
Since now the Lord doth punish us,
Let us sincerely say it:
Chastisement have we well deserved,
This must we one and all confess,
Let no one be excepted.

Manuscript Music library, Leipzig; Highschool for Music, Berlin

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