XVII (BWV Anh. 1) Gesegnet ist die
Zuversicht
Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Listed in Breitkopfs Verzeichnis musicalischer Werke, 1770. ?Erdmann Neumeister, Geistliches Singen und Spielen (Gotha, 1711), reprinted in Fünffache Kirchen-Andachten (Leipzig, 1716); Facs: Neumann T, p. 300 and NBA I/18, Krit. Bericht, p. 119. Possibly by Telemann, cf. the edition of Dürr by Bärenreiter, 1954. Date uncertain. NBA I/18, Krit. Bericht. [1. Aria] Gesegnet ist die Zuversicht,
[2. Recit.] Mich jammert dieses Volcks! spricht Jesus treuer Sinn,
[3.] Psalm XXXIV, 9. Schmecket und sehet, wie freundlich der Herr ist. Wohl dem, der auf Ihn trauet. [4. Aria] Ach Gott! du bist noch heut so reich,
[5. Recit.] Ja, ja, die Wahrheit selber sprichts:
[6. Aria] Ich will vergnügt an Jesu leben.
1. Aria How blessed is the confidenceWhich is on Jesus founded. Its ev'ry hope will be fulfilled, Nor is there comfort in this life Which is in him not grounded. For he forsakes his people not. How blessed is the confidence Which is on Jesus founded. 2. Recit. "I sorrow for this folk," saith Jesus' loyal mind. Here opens he his heart for all our eyes to see. My heart, thou shouldst now look within it, How so paternally He careth as alone he can. So, shame thyself Whene'er thy trust is failing. And call to mind What proofs he did exhibit When he four thousand men With seven loaves did nourish, And seven baskets more With pieces yet were filled. So great is all his power! So gently flows his blessing! Blest all who but their hearts to him have turned! How blessed is the confidence: For he forsakes his people not. 3. [Dictum] Taste ye and witness how gracious the Lord is; blessed are they who trust him. 4. Aria Ah God, thou art still yet as rich As thou hast been since eternity. All my trust rests thus in thee. Make me within my spirit rich And I'll be full here and evermore. 5. Recit. Yes, yes, the truth itself declares: Who Jesus hath is rich without compare. 6. Aria I will content now live in Jesus. What could I lack? For he is mine. And how I yet shall be supplied, That will to me his kindness offer. I will content now live in Jesus. © Copyright Z. Philip Ambrose |