Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 358
Title Jesus, my true pleasure
Composed Unknown
Scoring

Choir for 4 voices

Movements Chorale: Jesus, my true pleasure
Category Chorale
Event -
Author of text Johann Crüger; Praxis pietatis 1653
Text
Chorale:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass


Jesus, my true pleasure,
Of my heart the pasture,
Jesus, my delight,
Ah how long, how long now
Is my heart made anxious
As it longs for thee!
God's true lamb, my bridegroom thou,
More than thee to me on earth now
Shall nought be more treasured.

Manuscript Music library, Leipzig; Highschool for Music, Berlin

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