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O Jesu, du mein Bräutigam

Text and Translation of Chorale

EKG:
Author: Anon (1608)
Chorale Melody: Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht I | Composer: Anon (before the Reformation?)
Vocal Works:

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Type

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

-

BWV 335

-

Chorale

?

294
236

    

83

F170.1

BWV 335: Breitkopf 294 with the title: Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht; Breitkopf 236 with the title: O Jesu, du mein Bräutigam; probably from a lost cantata.
 

German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)

English Translation

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English Translation by Francis Browne (January 2006)
Contributed by Francis Browne (January 2006)

Chorales BWV 250-438
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