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II.: Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf 1 (1729) - Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach’s Chorals, vol. 2 The Hymns and Hymn Melodies of the Cantatas and Motetts [1917]

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Bach’s Chorals. Part I: 2 The Hymns and Hymn Melodies of the Cantatas and Motetts, by Charles Sanford Terry (Cambridge University Press, 1915-1921). 3 vols. Vol. 2.

Part of: Bach’s Chorals, 3 vols.

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II.

Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf1 (1729)

The words and melody of the concluding Choral are Luther’s Whitsuntide Hymn, “Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott” (see Cantata 59).

The words are the third stanza of the Hymn:

  • Du heilige Brunst, susser Trost,
  • Nun hilf uns fröhlich und getrost
  • In deinem Dienst bestandig bleiben,
  • Die Trubsal uns nicht abtreiben.
  • O Herr, durch dein’ Kraft uns bereit’
  • Und stärk’ des Fleisches Blödigkeit,
  • Dass wir hier ritterlich ringen,
  • Durch Tod und Leben zu dir dringen.
  • Halleluja! Halleluja!

  • B.G. xxxix. 57.

Form. Simple. Choralgesange, No. 2212 .

[1 ] English versions of the Motett, “The Spirit also helpeth us,” are published by Novello & Co. and Breitkopf & Haertel.

[2 ] The Organ and Instrumental accompaniments (2 Ob., “Bassono,” Strings, Continuo) of the Motett are in B.G. xxxix. 143.