BWV 193 Ihr Tore /Pforten/ zu Zion
Inauguration of the New Town Council. Poet unknown. 25 August ?1727, Leipzig; Parody: 1, 3, 5 ← BWV 193a/ 1, 7, 9. BG 41; NBA I/32. 1. Aria (S, A, T, B) Ye gateways /portals/ to Zion, ye dwellings of Jacob, be ye glad!(1)
We're the people of his pasture, Ever is his kingdom's realm. 2. Recit. (S) The guard of Israel doth sleep and slumber not;(2)
3. Aria (S) God, we thank thee for thy kindness,
Thou attendest what we pray for, Thus shall come all flesh to thee.(4) 4. Recit. (A) O Leipzig, New Jerusalem, content be thou on this thy feast day!
5. Aria (A) Send down, Lord, thy blessing here, 6. Recit. (Lost?) 7. (Repetition of the First Movement) 3. Ps. 121:5. The 1928 Book of Common Prayer has "defense" instead of "shadow." 6. After this follows the notation: Recit
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