BWV 36 Schwingt freudig euch empor
First Sunday in Advent. Perhaps Picander. 2. Martin Luther, verse 1 of "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" (the translation of "Veni redemptor gentium"), 1524 (Wackernagel, III, #16); 4. Philipp Nicolai, verse 6 of "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern," 1599; 6. verse 6 of "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"; 8. final verse of the preceding. 2 December 1731, Leipzig; Parody: 1, 3, 5, 7 <--- BWV 36c/1, 3, 5, 7. BG 7; NBA I/1. 1. Chorus (S, A, T, B) Soar joyfully aloft amidst the starry grandeur,
2. Chorale (S, A) Come now, the nations' Savior,
3. Aria (T) Now love doth draw with gentle paces
When she the bridegroom near beholdeth, E'en so the heart doth Jesus seek. 4. Chorus (S, A, T, B) Raise the viols in Cythera
5. Aria (B)q O welcome, dearest love!
6. Chorale (S, A, T, B) Thou who art the Father like,
7. Aria (S) E'en with our muted, feeble voices
This is to him a mighty shout, Which he in heav'n itself doth hear. 8. Chorale (S, A, T, B) Praise to God, the Father, be,
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