BWV 133 Ich freue mich in dir
Third Day of Christmas (St. John, Apostle and Evangelist). Poet unknown. 1. Kaspar Ziegler, verse 1 of the hymn, 1697 (Fischer-Tümpel, I, #567); 2-3. based freely on verse 2; 4-5. based freely on verse 3; 6. 4th and final verse of the hymn. 27 December 1724, Leipzig; Neumann Hb: again after 1735. BG 28; NBA I/3. 1. Chorus [Verse 1] (S, A, T, B) I find my joy in thee
2. Aria (A) Take hope! A holy body holds
From countenance to countenance regarded. Ah, this my soul must now recover. 3. Recit. (T) An Adam may when filled with terror
4. Aria (S) How lovely to my ears it ringeth,
He whom it strikes not to the heart, He must of hardest rock be made. 5. Recit. (B) Well then, to fear and pain of death
6. Chorale (S, A, T, B) Lead on, 'tis my desire
2. This and the preceding line are verbatim from verse 2 of the hymn. 3. This and the two preceding lines are verbatim
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