3. So geht aus Gottes Herrlichkeit und Thron

From Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62

Composer	Johann Sebastian Bach
Key	D major → A major
Meter	4/4
Length	9 measures

German text	English translation
So geht aus Gottes Herrlichkeit und Thron	In this way, from God’s glory and throne, goes forth
Sein eingeborner Sohn.	His only-begotten son [Jesus]—
Der Held aus Juda bricht herein,	The hero from Judah breaks in [to the world, from heaven,]
Den Weg mit Freudigkeit zu laufen	To run the course [of salvation], with gladness,
Und uns Gefallne zu erkaufen.	And to purchase us fallen [sin-stained] ones.
O heller Glanz, o wunderbarer Segensschein!	O bright splendor, O marvelous luminosity of blessing/salvation!
	transl. Michael Marissen and Daniel R. Melamed

About the text

• Author: Unknown
• “Based exclusively on Martin Luther’s hymn of 1524 and hence on its model, the Latin hymn Veni redemptor gentium” (Dürr 2005, 78).
• Text references: fourth and fifth verses Martin Luther’s hymn of 1524 (adapted)
• Scripture readings for the day: Romans 13:11–13:14; Matthew 21:1–21:9

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Neue Bach-Ausgabe I/1, p. 94
• Background: Alfred Dürr, Cantatas of J. S. Bach (Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 77
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