BWV 148 Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens

Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.

Probably Picander; Movements 2-5, similar to a poem of six verses in Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander), Sammlung Erbaulicher Gedancken (Leipzig, 1724/1725); Facs: Neumann T, p. 307.

1. Ps. 96:8-9 or 29:2; 6. melody without text of "Auf meinen lieben Gott"; Neumann T supplies Erk's suggestion of verse 6 of this hymn (Lübeck, before 1603); BG supplies Spitta's suggestion of the eleventh and final verse of "Wo soll ich fliehen hin," Johann Heermann, 1630 (Fischer-Tümpel, I, #322).

Perhaps 19 September 1723, Leipzig.

BG 30; NBA I/23.

1. Chorus [Dictum] (S, A, T, B)

Bring to the Lord honor for his name's sake, worship ye the Lord with holy display.

2. Aria (T)

I hasten to hear now
The lessons for living
And seek out with gladness that holiest house.

3. Recit. (A)

Like as the hart for cooling waters cries,
So I cry, God, to thee.(1)
For as my only rest
There is no one but thee.
How holy and how precious
Is, Master, this thy sabbath feast day!
I'll praise here all thy might
Within the confines of the righteous.
Oh, would the children only this
Night's loveliness consider,
For God doth dwell in me.

4. Aria (A)

Voice and heart to thee are open,
Master, merge thyself with them!

5. Recit. (T)

And bide, my God, in me
And me thy Spirit give;
May it within thy word so rule me
That I may act in all my dealings
As thou dost seek of me,
So that I may in time
Within thy majesty,
My dearest God, with thee
That mighty Sabbath feast then honor.

6. Chorale (S, A, T, B)

[Amen at ev'ry hour
I'll say with deepest faith;
Be willing thou to guide us,
Lord Christ, at ev'ry moment,
So that we for thy name's sake
Forever praise thee.(2) Amen.]

[Lead both my heart and will
Through thine own Spirit hence,
That I may shun all perils
Which me from thee could sever,
And I within thy body
A member bide forever.](3)

1. Cf. Ps. 42:2.

2. The text supplied by Neumann T.

3. The texts supplied by BG.

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