BWV 43 Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen
Ascension. Poet unknown (Christoph Helm?);(1) PT (Rudolstadt, 1726). 1. Ps. 47:6-7; 4. Mk. 16:19; 5-10. based upon the six verses of the poem "Mein Jesus hat nunmehr"; 11. Johann Rist, verses 1 and 13 of "Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ," 1641 (Fischer-Tümpel, II, #188). 30 May 1726, Leipzig. BG 10; NBA I/12. 1. Chorus [Dictum] (S, A, T, B) God goeth up with shouting and the Lord with ringing of trumpets.
Sing praises, sing praise to God, sing praises, sing praises to
our Lord and King. 2. Recit. (T) Now would the Highest for himself a triumph ready; 3. Aria (T) Yea, thousands on thousands in convoys of wagons,(3)
4. Recit. (S) And the Lord, once that he amongst them had finished speaking,
was there lifted up into heaven and at the right hand of God
sitteth. 5. Aria (S) My Jesus hath henceforth 6. Recit. (B) The hero's hero comes, 7. Aria (B) 'Tis he who all alone 8. Recit. (A) The Father hath him, yea, 9. Aria (A) I see within my soul 10. Recit. (A) He would beside himself 11. Chorale (S, A, T, B) Thou Prince of life, Lord Jesus Christ,Thou who hast been uplifted To heaven, where thy Father is And all the faithful people, How shall I thy great victory, Which thou through a most grievous strife Hast merited, praise rightly And thy full honor pay thee? Draw us to thee and we shall run, Give us of faith the pinions! Help us our flight from here to make To Israel’s true mountains! My God! When shall I then depart To where I’ll ever happy dwell? When shall I stand before thee, Thy countenance to witness?
1. Helm is suggested by W. Blankenburg, BJ (1977). 2. Cf. Ps. 68:18 and Eph. 4:8. 3. Cf. Dan. 7:10 and Ps. 68:17. 4. Cf. Is. 63.3. © Copyright Z. Philip Ambrose |