Jesu, joy of man's desiring, BWV 147.10 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
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- CPDL #4993: Lilypond.
- Editor: Mutopia (added 2003-05-08). Score information: 12 pages, kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Keyboard reduction of orchestral accompaniment, German text only.
- CPDL #680: Finale-1998.
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 2000-02-16). Score information: 48 kbytes Copyright:
- Edition notes:
- CPDL #528: Finale-1998.
- Editor: Greg Scheer (added 1999-02-20). Score information: 244 kbytes Copyright:
- Edition notes: Orchestral Parts.
- CPDL #527: Finale-1998.
- Editor: Greg Scheer (added 1999-02-20). Score information: 188 kbytes Copyright:
- Edition notes: Full Score
General Information
Title: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Alias(es): Wohl mir, daß ich jesum habe
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Cantatas
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
the original music comes from Cantata BWV 147 - Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (Johann Sebastian Bach), in which this ornamented choral appears twice, mvt. 6 and mwt. 10.
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- Performances:
live performance of this work by the dwsChorale
Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- Jesu, joy of man's desiring
- Jesu, joy of man's desiring,
- Holy wisdom, Love most bright,
- Drawn by thee, our souls aspiring
- Soar to uncreated light.
- Word of God our flesh that fashioned
- With the fire of life impassioned,
- Striving still to truth unknown,
- Soaring, dying round thy throne.
- 2.
- Through the way where hope is guiding,
- Hark, what peaceful music rings,
- Where the flock, in thee confiding,
- Drink of joy from deathless springs.
- Theirs is beaty's fairest pleasure,
- Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
- Thou dost ever lead thime own
- In the love of joys unknown.
- "Herz und Mund und That und Leben" - from Cantata 147