Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 676a
Title All glory be to God on High
Composed 1739, Leipzig
Key G-Major
Scoring

Organ

Movements Chorale
Category 3rd part of Clavierübung
Event Trinity
Author of text Nicolaus Decius, 1539
Text

All glory be to God on High,
Who hath our race befriended!
To us no harm shall now come nigh,
The feud at last is ended:
God showeth His goodwill toward men,
And peace shall dwell on earth again;
Oh thank Him for His goodness.

Manuscript Music library, Leipzig; Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna; State and University library, Prague; British Museum, London; Yale University, New Haven; Johann Sebastian Bach Institute, Goettingen; Estate Aloys Fuchs; Bach Archive, Leipzig

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