Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 600
Title Once He came in blessing
Composed 1714, Weimar
Key F-Major
Scoring

Organ

Movements Chorale
Category Orgelbuechlein
Event Second Sunday in Advent
Author of text Unknown
Text

Once He came in blessing,
All our ills redressing,
Came in likeness lowly,
Son of God most holy;
Bore the cross to save us,
Hope and freedom gave us.

Manuscript Estate Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy; Bodleian library, Oxford; Music library, Leipzig; Johann Sebastian Bach Institute, Goettingen; Conservatory, Brussels; Yale University, New Haven; University library, Warzawa

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