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Movements from Bach's Vocal Works

Cantata BWV 8

Mvt. 4

Aria

Title:

Doch weichet, ihr tollen, vergeblichen Sorgen!

Soloists:

B

Instruments:

Flt, 2 Vn, Va, Bc

Text:

Doch weichet, ihr tollen, vergeblichen Sorgen!
Mich rufet mein Jesus: wer sollte nicht gehn?
Nichts, was mir gefällt,
Besitzet die Welt.
Erscheine mir, seliger, fröhlicher Morgen,
Verkläret und herrlich vor Jesu zu stehn.

CT:

Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben verses 2-4 (based loosely)

Author:

Caspar Neumann