2. Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten

Composer	Johann Sebastian Bach
Key	B flat major
Meter	4/4
Structure	Da Capo
Length	98 measures

German text	English translation
Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,	We hasten with weak but diligent steps,
O Jesu, o Meister zu helfen, zu dir.	Oh Jesus, oh Master of Salvation, to you.
Du suchest die Kranken und Irrenden treulich.	You seek the ailing and erring faithfully,
Ach höre, wie wir	Ah, hear, how we
Die Stimmen erheben, um Hülfe zu bitten!	Raise our voices to plead for help/salvation.
Es sei uns dein gnädiges Antlitz erfreulich!	Let your merciful countenance be gladdening to us.
	transl. Michael Marissen and Daniel R. Melamed

About the text

• Author: Anonymous
• “Based on the twelve-verse hymn of 1641 by Johann Rist” (Dürr 2005, 523).
• Text references: second verse of 1641 hymn by Johann Rist (paraphrased)
• Scripture readings for the day: Galatians 5:16–5:24; Luke 17:11–Luke 17:19

Instrumentation

Resources

• Full score: Neue Bach-Ausgabe I/21, p. 129
• Background: Alfred Dürr, Cantatas of J. S. Bach (Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 523
• Bach Cantata Texts ›
• Bach Digital ›
• Scores at IMSLP ›
• Wikipedia ›

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