BWV 227 Jesu, meine Freude
Possibly for the Funeral of Johanna Maria Kees, née Rappold. Johann Franck, the six verses of the hymn, 1650 (Fischer-Tümpel, IV, #103); Rom. 8:1 and 4, 2, 9, 10, 11. 18 July 1723?, Leipzig. BG 39; NBA III/1. [Verse 1] (S, A, T, B) Jesus, my true pleasure, [Rom. 8:1 and 4] (S1, S2, A, T, B) There is now nought of condemnation in them who in Jesus Christ abide, walking not in flesh’s error, but the Spirit’s call. [Verse 2] (S1, S2, A, T, B) Under thy protection [Rom. 8:2] (S1, S2, A) Because the law of Spirit, who is the giver of life within Christ Jesus, hath now set me free from that, the law of error and of dying.[Verse 3] (S1, S2, A, T, B) Spite the ancient serpent, [Rom. 8:9] (S1, S2, A, T, B) Ye are, though, in the flesh not, but in Spirit, if truly God’s Spirit in you dwelleth. But who Christ’s Spirit doth not have is not of him.(1) [Verse 4] (S, A, T, B) Off with other treasures! [Rom. 8:10] (A, T, B) If, though, now Christ doth dwell in you, although the flesh is dead by its sin’s corruption, the Spirit still yet is living because of goodness and justice. [Verse 5] (S1, S2, A, T) Now good night, O creature [Rom. 8:11] (S1, S2, A, T, B) If now that Spirit,(2) which Jesus from the dead hath caused to waken, be in you dwelling, so shall too that very one, which Christ forth from the dead hath caused to be awake, unto your mortal bodies give life immortal, for this reason, that in you dwells his Spirit. [Verse 6] (S, A, T, B) Yield, ye mournful spirits, 1. With wer Christi Geist nicht hat in the bass part, read "Christ's Spirit doth not have." 2.The hiatus produced by "Spirit" is intended to
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