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Movements from Bach's Vocal Works

Cantata BWV 53

Mvt. 1

Title:

Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde

Soloists:

A

Instruments:

2 Vn, Va, Bc, Bells

Text:

Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde,
Brich doch an, du schöner Tag!

Kommt, ihr Engel, auf mich zu,
Öffnet mir die Himmelsauen,
Meinen Jesum bald zu schauen
In vergnügter Seelenruh'!
Ich begehr' von Herzensgrunde
Nur den letzten Zeigerschlag!

Score BGA: