Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantata No. 59 - Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten

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Choral score of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata No. 59, “Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten” (BWV 59). The document presents the work’s vocal and instrumental arrangement for soprano and bass soloists, chorus, and orchestra, with German text and an English translation noted in the preface. Included movements feature recitativo, arioso, and chorale sections, alongside references to biblical passages such as Acts II:1-13 and St. John XIV:23-31, as well as hymn translation material.

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Cantata 59 - Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten

Recitativo and Arioso (Movements and texts)

Chorale (Veni Creator Spiritua translation)

Aria (Die Welt mit allen Königreichen)

Scriptural references (Acts II, St. John XIV)

Duetto

St. John XIV:23 excerpt

Katmus # Johann SebastianBACH CANTATA No.59 WER MICH LIEBET,DER WIRD MEIN WORT HALTEN (BWV 59) for Soprano and Bass Soli,Chorus and Orchestrawith German textand English text in preface CHORAL SCORE K06543 https://archive.org/details/cantatano59wermi0000bach # Johann SebastianBACH CANTATA No.59WER MICH LIEBET,DER WIRD MEIN WORT HALTEN (BWV 59) for Soprano and Bass Soli,Chorus and Orchestrawith German textand English text in preface CHORAL SCORE K06543 almu3 Cantata 59 und mein Va-ter wrd ihn li-bon,and my Ta-thor,too,will lovo him,und wir wer-don zu ihm kom-menand w both wdll come um-to himuad Poh-nung bei thm单-chen."and mak·our dwel1-ing ith him。… … … …… 2.Rocitativo Soprano(Stringa.)0 sind das für Eh-ron,Oh what an hon-or thuswor-zu ums Jo-sus setzt:has J-sue done to us, der um ür-dig ochātzt,that He should dem usfitdass or ver-heisst,to be the host amt Va-tor und dem heil-gen Geist,to Fa-ther,Son and Ho-iy Ghost,in um-sern Her sen ein-zu- keh-rem.ith-in our hearts to make Their dwell-ing.0!88 sind da für Eh-ren!0 glo-ry all ex-cell-ing!Der Menach it Staub,For man i dust,Genesia III,19.der Ei-tel-keit ihr Raub,to wa-ni-ty 8 proyt der Müh und Ar-beit Trau-er-spiolhis wo and work gru-some gam●und al-18s E-lends Zweck und Ziol.ith mi-88-ry its gonl and aim。W1● num? Der L1-ler-hoch-sto spricht,Hov then? The High-est apaka to you,or rll in -sorn S-lonand in your souls Ho choo-888de Woh-nung sich or-wih-lon.to come and mkoHiB dell-1ng.Ach!m tut Got-tos -bo nict?Ah what my God by love not do?Ach!das doch wie or wol1-t●Ah,would that ae Ho lovs us Arioso (1hn auch ein jo-der li-bon)soll-to!ch one of us might like- love Hm。lov Him Cantata 59 3.Chorale(Strings.)V4(G)Komm,hei-li-gerGeist,Her-re Gott,Come,Ho-1y Spi-rit OL.8,Lord our God,er-full mit dei-ner Gna-den Gutand fill ue vith Thy Sa-ving Grace;doi-ner Gläu-bi-gen Horz,Mut und Sinn。give us the cou-rage Thy faith im-partsDein brün-stig Liob ont-zũnd in ihn'n.and with Thy love en-flame our hearts.0 Herr,durch dei-nes Lich-tes GlanzThe rays of Thy de-scend-ing firozu dem Glau-ben ver- m-melt hastall mor-tal souls with faith in-apire;das Volk ausler Wolt Zun-gen;the world a-round with praise ring-ing,vith praise is loud das sei dir, Herr,zu Lob g6-sum-gent a thou-gend tong uoB Thy Name are sing-ing: Hal-lo-lu-ja,Hal-1e-1u-ja!"Hal-1e-lu-ja,Hal-1e-lu-ja!"Translation of hymn "Veni Creator Spiritua" 4.Aria Base(Vn.I)) V4 (c) Die Wolt mit a1-len Ko-nig-rei-chen,The world,with al1 its kinga and prln-cs,die Welt mit al-ler Herr-lich-keitthe world vith its mag-n1-r1-eonce,kann dio-er Horr-1ich-keit nicht gloi-chen,be-side the sple-dor that &-waits uewo-nit una um-ser Gott or-frout;is naught but sham and vain pre-tence,dass or in -srn Hor-sen thro-netfor God Him-8elf en-throned with-in usund vie in 1-nem Him-mel voh-net.has made our hearts a part of Hoa-von.Ach!ach Gott, de e-1ig ind rir doch!Ah,ah,God, how rich-1y blos-sd w;de -lig wer-den wir orst noch,how bles-sed will w 8V-or bwonn r nach dio-ser Zoit dor Er-donwhen,end-ed all our days 88 mor-tals,bei dir(im Him-mel woh-nen wer-don.)at last w n-ter Hea-ven's por-tals. … … Cantata 59(1716)Librstto by NeumeisterWhitsunday Epistle,Acts II,1-13.Descort of the HolyGhost at Pentecost. Gospel,St.John XIV,23-31."If a man love me,he will keep my words";I will come again. (2 Tromba,Timpani,and Strings.) 44 (c) St.John XIV,23: "Jesus answered and said urto him,If a mnlove me he vill keop my words,and my fathor vl1love hím,and we dll come unto him and makeour abode with him。" (Wer mich lie-bet,)der wird mein Wort Ho who loves mo keop-eth my com- hal-ten, 一m.nd-ments, Wer mich liebet,der wird mein Wort halten Johann Sebastian Bach,BWV 59 ## 1.Duetto 2

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The document features Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata No. 59, “Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten” (BWV 59).

Who performs in the cantata according to the score layout?

It is for soprano and bass soloists, chorus, and orchestra.

Which biblical passages are referenced in the document?

It references Acts II:1-13 and St. John XIV:23-31, including the promise “If a man love me, he will keep my words.”

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