Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 679
Title These are the holy ten commands
Composed 1739, Leipzig
Key G-Major
Scoring

Organ

Movements Chorale
Category 3rd part of Clavierübung
Event -
Author of text Martin Luther, 1524
Text

These are the holy ten commands,
Which came to us from God's own hands
By Moses, who obeyed His will.
Standing upon Sinai's hill.
Have mercy, Lord!

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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