1. Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!

Composer	Johann Sebastian Bach
Key	C major
Meter	4/4
Length	80 measures

German text	English translation
Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!	Watch! pray! pray! watch!
Seid bereit	Be ready
Allezeit,	all the time,
Bis der Herr der Herrlichkeit	until the Lord of glory
Dieser Welt ein Ende machet.	brings this world to an end.
	translation © Pamela Dellal, courtesy Emmanuel Music Inc.

About the text

• Author: Salamo Franck
• Scripture readings for the day: 2 Peter 3:3–3:13; Matthew 25:31–25:36

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Neue Bach-Ausgabe I/27, p. 109
• Background: Alfred Dürr, Cantatas of J. S. Bach (Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 642
• Bach Digital ›
• Scores at IMSLP ›
• Text from Emmanuel Music ›
• Wikipedia ›

Categories

• JS Bach cantata choruses ›
• Choruses in C major ›
• Choruses in 4/4 meter ›

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