Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 340
Title My heart doth love thee so, O Lord
Composed Unknown
Scoring

Choir for 4 voices

Movements Chorale: My heart doth love thee so, O Lord
Category Chorale
Event -
Author of text Pasch. Reinigius 1587; B. Schmid Tabulatorbook 1577
Text
Chorale:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass


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 Music library, Leipzig; Highschool for Music, Berlin

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