Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 601
Title O Thou, of God the Father
Composed 1713, Weimar
Key A-Major
Scoring

Organ

Movements Chorale
Category Orgelbuechlein
Event Advent
Author of text Elisabeth Creutziger, 1524
Text

O Thou, of God the Father,
The true Eternal Son,
Of whom 'tis surely written,
That Thou with Him art one,
Thou art the bright and morning star,
Beyond all other radiance
Thy glory streams afar.

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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