Chorales Text used in Bach's Vocal Works
Texts & English Translations

This section of the Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) contains Chorale Texts [hereafter referred to simply as ‘CT’s] used by Bach in the cantatas and his other vocal works. Wherever possible all the verses of each chorale have been included to give the full context for the verses used by Bach. The translations provided have no other aim than providing a guide to the literal meaning of the German. Most of the texts are taken from Gesangbuch.org and Colmarisches Gesangbuch, to whom grateful acknowledgement is made for the valuable resources they generously provide. In some cases the text provided might possibly differ from that known by Bach, but it is hoped that even when this is the case the text may give the general message of the CT Bach is using.
Each CT page contains list of works/movements in which Bach used the CT, either in original or paraphrased form, including specific verse or verses, year of composition, references, etc., and the CM's used by Bach to set the music.
CT's for which we have not been able to find a text are marked in the list as 'text needed'. We would be most grateful if any one can supply any of these texts. Corrections and suggestions for improvement are also most welcome. Please send the info to us in accordance with the guidelines at: How to contribute.

Chorale Texts used in Bach's Vocal Works - Sorted by Title

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A solis ortus cardine > Christum wir sollen loben schon
Author: Caelius Sedulius

Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ (EG 246; Gemeindelieder 98; Wacht auf! (1974) 14)
Authors: Philipp Melanchthon / Nikolaus Selnecker | Bach's Works: BWV 6/3; BWV 253; BWV Anh 4a/5

Ach, daß nicht die letzte Stunde [missing translation]
Author: Erdmann Neumeister | Bach's Works: BWV 439

Ach Gott, erhör' mein Seufzen und Wehklagen [partial translation]
Author: Jakob Peter Schechs | Bach's Works: BWV 254

Ach Gott und Herr (EKG 168)
Author: Martin Rutilius / Johann Major | Bach's Works: BWV 48/3, BWV 255

Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 2/1-6

Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid (EKG 286)
Author: Martin Moller | Bach's Works: BWV 3/1,2,6, BWV 44/4, BWV 58/1, BWV 153/9

Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder
Author: Cyriakus Schneegaß | Bach's Works: BWV 135/1,~2-5,6

Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost
Author: David Spaiser & Johann Gigas | Bach's Works: BWV 114/1,~2-3,4,~5-6,7, BWV 256

Ach, was soll ich Sünder machen
Author: Johann Flittner | Bach's Works: BWV 259

Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig (EKG 327)
Author: Michael Franck | Bach's Works: BWV 26/1,6; BWV 1142/3

Alle Menschen müssen sterben
Author: Johann Georg Albinus or Johann Rosenmüller | Bach's Works: BWV 162/6, BWV 262

Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (EKG 131)
Author: Nikolaus Decius / Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 260

Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (EKG 166)
Author: Konrad Hubert | Bach's Works: BWV 33/1,6, BWV 261

Alles ist an Gottes Segen (EG 352; ELG 76; Jesus unsere Freude! 453)
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 263

Als der gütige Gott (NLGB 16) [partial translation]
Author: Michael Weisse | Bach's Works: BWV 264

Als Jesu Christus in der Nacht [partial translation]
Author: Johann Heermann | Bach's Works: BWV 265

Als vierzig Tag nach Ostern warn [missing verses; partial translation]
Nikolaus Herman | Bach's Works: BWV 266

Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt (NLGB 233; EG 28) [missing translation]
Author: Salomo Liscow | Bach's Works: BWV 68/1

An Wasserflüssen Babylon
Author: Wolfgang Dachstein | Bach's Works: BWV 267

Auf, auf, die rechte Zeit ist hier [missing translation]
Author: Martin Opitz | Bach's Works: BWV 440

Auf, auf! mein Herz, mit Freuden [missing translation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 441

Auf, auf, mein Herz, und du, mein ganzer Sinn [partial translation]
Author: Sigismund von Birken | Bach's Works: BWV 268

Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein
Author: Josua Wegelin / Ernst Sonnemann | Bach's Works: BWV 128/1,~2-4

Auf, mein Herz, des Herren Tag
Author: Caspar Neumann | Bach's Works: BWV 145/a

Auf meinen lieben Gott (EKG 289)
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 148/6 (?), BWV 188/6

Aus meines Herzens Grunde (EG 443)
Author: Georg Niege | Ba's Works: BWV 269

Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (Psalm 130) (EKG 195)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 38/1,6

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Barmherzger Vater, höchster Gott
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 103/6

Befiehl du deine Wege
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 153/5; BWV 244/44; BWV 247/28; BWV 270; BWV 271; BWV 272; BWV 1126

Beglückter Stand getreuer Seelen [missing translation]
Author: Ulrich Bogislaus von Bonin | Bach's Works: BWV 442

Beschränkt, ihr Weisen dieser Welt [missing translation]
Author: Christoph Wegleiter | Bach's Works: BWV 443

Betrübtes Herz, sei wohlgemut [missing translation]
Author: Andreas Kritzelmann | Bach's Works: BWV 247/13

Brich entzwei, mein armes Herze [missing translation]
Author: David Trommer | Bach's Works: BWV 444

Brunnquell aller Güte [missing translation]
Author: Johann Franck | Bach's Works: BWV 445

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Christ, der du bist der helle Tag (NLGB 205; EKG 354; EG 469)
Author: Erasmus Alberus | Bach's Works: BWV 273

Christ ist erstanden (EKG 75)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 66/6; BWV 276

Christ lag in Todesbanden (EKG 76)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 4/2-8; BWV 158/4; BWV 277; BWV 278; BWV 279

Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (EKG 146)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 7/1,7; BWV 280

Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht (NLGB 205; EG 469, EKG 354)
Author: Wolfgang Meuslin | Bach's Works: BWV 274

Christe, du Beistand deiner Kreuzgemeine
Author: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 275

Christe, du Lamm Gottes (EG 190.2; GL 208)
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 23/4; BWV 245 (2^nd version, 1725)/40

Christe qui lux es et dies > Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht

Christum wir sollen loben schon
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 121/1,~2-5,6

Christus, der ist mein Leben (EKG 316)
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 95/1; BWV 281; BWV 282; BWV 1142/18,21

Christus, der uns selig macht (NLGB 70; EG 77)
Author: Michael Weisse | Bach's Works: BWV 245/15,37; BWV 283; BWV 1084

Christus ist erstanden, hat überwunden [verses missing; partial translation]
Author: Michael Weisse | Bach's Works: BWV 284

Corde natus ex parentis > Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn
Author: Aurelius Prudentius

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Da der Herr Christ zu Tische saß [partial translation]
Author: Nikolaus Herman | Bach's Works: BWV 285

Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund (Birnstiel 168; AmB 46II; Penzel 132) NEW
Author: Johann Böschenstein | Bach's Works: BWV 1089

Dank sei Gott in der Höhe
Author: Johann Mühlmann | Bach's Works: BWV 287

Danket dem Herrn, denn er ist sehr freundlich (NLGB 218; GH 452)
Author: Johann Horn | Bach's Works: BWV 286

Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (EKG 38; EG 59; NLGB 44)
Author: Johann Steurlein & Jakob Tapp | Bach's Works: BWV 288, BWV 289

Das neugeborne Kindelein
Author: Cyriakus Schneegaß | Bach's Works: BWV 122/1,~2-3,4,~5,6

Das Nunc dimittis
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 83/2

Das walt Gott Vater und Gott Sohn [partial translation]
Author: Martin Behm | Bach's Works: BWV 290

Das walt mein Gott, Vater, Sohn und Heilger Geist (NLGB 201) [partial translation]
Author: Basilius Förtsch | Bach's Works: BWV 291, BWV 520

Den Vater dort oben (NLGB 225) [partial translation]
Author: Michael Weisse | Bach's Works: BWV 292

Denket doch, ihr Menschenkinder NEW
Author: Thomas à Kempis | Bach's Works: BWV 1122

Der du bist drei in Einigkeit (NLGB 137; EG 470)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 293

Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt
Author: Wolfgang Meuslin / Cornelius Becker | Bach's Works: BWV 85/3, BWV 104/6, BWV 112/1-5

Der lieben Sonne Licht und Pracht [missing translation]
Author: Christian Scriver | Bach's Works: BWV 446

Der Tag der ist so freudenreich (NLGB 18)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 294

Der Tag ist hin, die Sonne gehet nieder (EG 46) [missing translation]
Author: Johann Christoph Rube | Bach's Works: BWV 447

Der Tag mit seinem Lichte [missing translation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 448

Der weinende Petrus [missing translation]
Autor: Christian Weise | Bach's Works: BWV 245/Mvt. 13[19]

Des heil'gen Geistes reiche gnad' (NLGB 126)
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 295

Dich bet ich an, mein höchster Gott [missing translation]
Author: Johann Gottfried Olearius | Bach's Works: BWV 449

Dicimus grates tibi > Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir
Author: Philipp Melanchthon

Die bittre Leidenszeit beginnet abermal [missing translation]
Author: Heinrich Elmenhorst | Bach's Works: BWV 450

Die güldne Sonne voll Freud und Wonne [missing translation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 451

Die Litanei
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 18/3, BWV 41/5

Die Nacht ist kommen (NLGB 207; EG 471)
Author: Petrus Herbert | Bach's Works: BWV 296

Die Sonn hat sich mit ihrem Glanz gewendet [partial translation]
Author: Joshua Stegmann | Bach's Works: BWV 297

Dies est laetitiae > Der Tag der ist so freudenreich

Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot (NLGB 170; EG 231)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 298

Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen (EKG 237)
Author: Bartholomäus Crasselius | Bach's Works: BWV 299; BWV 452

Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ
Author: Jakob Ebert | Bach's Works: BWV 67/7; BWV 116/1,~2-5,6; BWV 143/2,7

Du großer Schmerzensmann (NLGB 80; EKG 66: EG 87; ELG 157) [partial translation]
Author: Adam Thebesius | Bach's Works: BWV 300

Du Lebensfürst, Herr Jesu Christ [partial translation].
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 11/6, BWV 43/11

Du, o schönes Weltgebäude (NLGB 385)
Author: Johann Franck | Bach's Works: BWV 56/5; BWV 301

Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (EKG 243)
Author: Lazarus Spengler | Bach's Works: BWV 18/5, BWV 109/6

Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn [missing verses]
Author: Christian Heinrich Postel (?) | Bach's Works: BWV 245/22

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Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (NLGB 255; EG 362)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 80/1,2,5,8; BWV 80a/6; BWV 80b/1; BWV 247/38; BWV 302; BWV 303

Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem
Author: Anon (probably Johann Spangenberg) | Bach's Works: BWV 65/2

Ein Lämmlein geht trägt die Schuld
Author: Paul Gerhardt | | Bach's Works: BWV 267

Eins ist not, ach Herr, dies Eine
Author: Johann Heinrich Schröder | Bach's Works: BWV 304, BWV 453

Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott (NLGB 256; OB 68, GH 258)
Author: Erhart Hegenwalt | Bach's Works: BWV 305

Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort (NLGB )
Author: Martin Luther & Justus Jonas | Bach's Works: BWV 6/6; BWV 126/1,~2,3,4-5

Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist (EKG 24)
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 248/12; BWV 454

Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag (EKG 80)
Author: Nikolaus Herman | Bach's Works: BWV 67/4, BWV 145/5

Erstanden ist der heilig Christ (EKG 78; EG 105; NLGB 101)
Author: Anon / Martin Luther (paraphraser) | Bach's Works: BWV 306

Erwürgtes Lamm, das die verwahrten Siegel [missing translation]
Author: Ulrich Bogislaus von Bonin | Bach's Works: BWV 455

Es glänzet der Christen inwendiges Leben [missing translation]
Author: Christian Friedrich Richter | Bach's Works: BWV 456

Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (EKG 242)
Author: Paul Speratus | Bach's Works: BWV 9/1,7; BWV 86/6; BWV 155/5; BWV 186/6,11

Es ist genug
Author: Franz Joachim Burmeister | Bach's Works: BWV 60/5

Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit (NLGB 232; ELG 685; EG 149)
Author: Bartholomäus Ringwaldt | Bach's Works: BWV 307

Es ist nun aus mit meinem Leben [missing translation]
Author: Magnus Daniel Omeis | Bach's Works: BWV 457

Es ist vollbracht! Vergiß ja nicht dies Wort [missing translation]
Author: Johann Eusebius Schmidt | Bach's Works: BWV 458

Es kostet viel, ein Christ zu sein [missing translation]
Author: Christian Friedrich Richter | Bach's Works: BWV 459

Es spricht der unweisen mund wohl (NLGB 250)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 308

Es stehn vor Gottes Throne (NLGB 161) [partial translation]
Author: Ludwig Helmbold | Bach's Works: BWV 309

Es wird schier der letzte Tag herkommen (NLGB 393; ELG 485) [partial translation]
Author: Michael Weisse | Bach's Works: BWV 310

Es woll uns Gott genädig sein (EKG 182)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 69/6; BWV 76/7,14; BWV 311; BWV 312

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Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele (EKG 319)
Author: Christoph Demantius | Bach's Works: BWV 19/7, BWV 70/7

Freuet euch, ihr Christen alle (EKG 25)
Author: Christian Keymann | Bach's Works: BWV 40/8

Fröhlich soll mein Herze springen (EKG 27; EG 36) [partial translation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 248/33

Für Freuden laßt uns springen [partial translation]
Author: Caspar Peltsch | Bach's Works: BWV 313

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Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott
Author: Johann Olearius | Bach's Works: BWV 129/1-5

Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (EKG 15)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 64/2; BWV 91/1,2,~3-5,6; BWV 248/7,28; BWV 314; BWV Anh 199

Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 315; BWV 460; BWV 510; BWV 511; BWV 512

Gott, der du selber bist das Licht (ELS 639) [partial translation]
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 316

Gott der Vater wohn uns bei (NLGB 136; ELG 22; EG 138)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 317

Gott des Himmels und der Erden (NLGB 1769; OB 143; EG 445)
Author: Heinrich Albert | Bach's Works: Not used by J.S. Bach in his vocal works

Gott, durch deine Güte
Author: Johann Spangenberg | Bach's Works: Not used by J.S. Bach in his vocal works

Gott fähret auf gen Himmel
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer | Bach's Works: BWV 11/9

Gott hat das Evangelium (NLGB 390; KGEL 442) [partial translation]
Author: Erasmus Alberus | Bach's Works: BWV 319

Gott lebet noch (KGEL 359) [partial translation]
Author: Johann Friedrich Zihn | Bach's Works: BWV 320, BWV 461

Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeiet (NLGB 187; EG 214; GL 215)
Author: Anon / Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 322

Gott sei uns gnädig und barmherzig
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 323

Gott Vater, sende deinen Geist
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 74/8, BWV 108/6

Gott, wie groß ist deine Güte [missing translation]
Author: Georg Christian Schemelli | Bach's Works: BWV 462

Gottes Sohn ist kommen (NLGB 5; GH 5; EKG 2; EG 15; KELG 15) [partial translation]
Author: Johann Horn | Bach's Works: BWV 318

Gottlob, es geht nunmehr zm Ende (ELG 938) [missing verses; partial translation]
Author: Christian Weise | Bach's Works: BWV 321

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Hast du denn, Jesu, dein Angesicht
Author: Ahasverus Fritsch | Bach's Works: BWV 57/8

Helft mir Gotts Güte preisen (EKG 37)
Author: Paul Eber | Bach's Works: BWV 16/6; BWV 28/6; BWV 419

Heilig, heilig, heilig [The German Sanctus]
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 325

Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn (EKG 46)
Author: Elisabeth Kreuziger | Bach's Works: BWV 22/5; BWV 96/1,6; BWV 132/6; BWV 164/6; BWV Anh 156

Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir (EKG 115)
Author: Paul Eber | Bach's Works: BWV 130/1,~2-5,6; BWV 326; BWV 327

Herr Gott, dich loben wir [The German Tedeum]
Author: Nicetas of Remesiana / Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 16/1; BWV 119/9; BWV 120/6; BWV 190/1; BWV 190a/1; BWV 328

Herr Gott, nun sei gepreiset
Author: Georg Thym or Nikolaus Selnecker | Bach's Works: Not used by J.S. Bach in his vocal works

Herr, ich denk an jene Zeit [partial translation]
Author: Georg Mylius | Bach's Works: BWV 329

Herr, ich habe mißgehandelt
Author: Johann Franck | Bach's Works: BWV 247/32; BWV 330; BWV 331

Herr Jesu Christ! dich zu uns wend (NLGB 314; GH 240; KELG 2)
Author: Wilhelm II Duke Sachsen–Weimar | Bach's Works: BWV 332

Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit (KGEL 197)
Author: Samuel Kinner | Bach's Works: BWV 333

Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (EKG 167)
Author: Bartholomäus Ringwaldt | Bach's Works: BWV 113//1,2,~3,4,~5-7,8; BWV 131/2,4; BWV 168/6; BWV 334

Herr Jesu Christ, ich schrei zu dir
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 48/7; BWV 334

Herr Jesu Christ, ich weiß gar wohl [missing translation]
Author: Bartholomäus Ringwaldt | Bach's Works: BWV 166/3

Herr Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht > O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht

Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott
Author: Paul Eber | Bach's Works: BWV 127/1,~2-4,5; BWV 336

Herr, nicht schicke deine Rache [missing translation]
Author: Martin Opitz | Bach's Works: BWV 463

Herr, nun lass in Friede
Author: David Behme | Bach's Works: BWV 337

Herr, straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn [partial translation]
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 338

Herr, wie du willst, so schick's mit mir (EKG 285)
Author: Kaspar Bienemann | Bach's Works: BWV 73/1; BWV 156/6; BWV 339

Herzlich lieb hab' ich dich, o Herr (NLGB 324; EG 397; MHB 459)
Author: Martin Schalling | Bach's Works: BWV 149/7, BWV 174/5, BWV 245/40; BWV 340

Herzlich tut mich verlangen [partial translation]
Author: Christoph Knoll | Bach's Works: BWV 161/1 (later Leipzig version),6; BWV 1142/5

Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen (NLGB 71; EG 81; ELG 158)
Author: Johann Heermann | Bach's Works: BWV 244/3,19,46; BWV 245/3,17

Heut ist, o Mensch, ein großer Trauertag
Author: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 341

Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn (NLGB 95; GH 145; EKG 83; EG 109; KGEL 107)
Author: Kaspar Stolzhagen | Bach's Works: BWV 342

Hilf, Gott, dass mirs gelinge (NLGB 75; GH 94)
Author: Heinrich Müller | Bach's Works: BWV 343

Hilf, Herr Jesu, laß gelingen (NLGB 47; EKG 41; EG 61) [missing verses]
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 248/42, BWV 344

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Ich armer Mensch, ich armer Sünder
Author: Christoph Tietze | Bach's Works: BWV 179/6

Ich bin ja, Herr, in deiner Macht [partial translation]
Author: Simon Dach | Bach's Works: BWV 345; BWV 464

Ich dank dir, Gott, für all Wohltat (NLGB 200)
Author: Johannes Freder | Bach's Works: BWV 346

Ich dank dir, lieber Herre (NLGB 191; OB 144) [partial translation]
Author: Johann Kolrose | Bach's Works: BWV 37/6; BWV 147a/6; BWV 347; BWV 348

Ich dank dir schon durch deinen Sohn (NLGB 195; KGEL 301) [partial translation]
Author: Franz Burchart | Bach's Works: BWV 349

Ich danke dir, Herr [o] Gott, in deinem Throne [missing verses; partial translation]
Author: Jakob Fabricius | Bach's Works: BWV 350

Ich freue mich in dir
Author: Kaspar Ziegler | Bach's Works: BWV 133/1,~2-5,6; BWV 197a/7; BWV 465

Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 65/7; BWV 92/1,2,~3,4,~5-6,7,~8,9

Ich hab mein Sach Gott heimgestellt (NLGB 339; GH 317)
Author: Johann Leon | Bach's Works: BWV 351

Ich halte treulich still [missing translation]
Author: J.H. Till | Bach's Works: BWV 466

Ich laß dich nicht [missing translation]
Author: Wolfgang Christoph Dreßler | Bach's Works: BWV 467

Ich liebe Jesum alle Stund [missing translation]
Author: Anon (attributed to Georg Christian Schemelli) | Bach's Works: BWV 468

Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (NLGB 235; GH 299; EG 343; KGEL 273) UPDATE
Author: Johann Agricola | Bach's Works: BWV 177/1-5; BWV 185/6; BWV 1124

Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 248/59; BWV 469

Ihr Christen, auserkoren [missing translation]
Author: Georg Werner | Bach's Works: BWV 248/64

Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte [partial translation]
Author: Johann Franck | Bach's Works: BWV 248/53; BWV 366; BWV 476

In allen meinen Taten (EKG 292)
Author: Paul Fleming | Bach's Works: BWV 13/6; BWV 44/7; BWV 97/1-9; BWV 367

In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr (NLGB 254; GH 606)
Author: Adam Reusner | Bach's Works: BWV 52/6; BWV 106/4; BWV 244/32; BWV 247/5

In dulci jubilo (EKG 26)
Author: Heinrich Seuse | Bach's Works: BWV 368

In tenebris nostrae > Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein
Author: Joachim Camerarius

Ist Gott mein Schild und Helfersmann (KELK D439) [partial translation]
Author: Ernst Christoph Homburg | Bach's Works: BWV 85/6

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Jesu, deine Liebeswunden [missing translation]
Author: Christoph Wegleiter | Bach's Works: BWV 471

Jesu, der du meine Seele (FT II 189)
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 78/1-7; BWV 105/6; BWV 352; BWV 353; BWV 354

Jesu, der du selbsten wohl (GLEK 321)
Author: Michael Bapzien | Bach's Works: BWV 355

Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben (NLBG 320; ELG 436) [partial translation]
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 248/38,40; BWV 356

Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein [partial translation]
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 357; BWV 470

Jesu Kreuz, Leiden und Pein (EKG 58; EG 78) [partial translation]
Author: Petrus Herbert | Bach's Works: Not used by J.S. Bach in his vocal works.

Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod (NLGB 77)
Author: Paul Stockmann | Bach's Works: BWV 159/5; BWV 182/7; BWV 245/14,28,32,A; BWV 247/21

Jesu, meine Freude (EKG 293)
Author: Johann Franck | Bach's Works: BWV 64/8; BWV 81/7; BWV 227/1,3,5,7,9,11; BWV 358

Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne
Author: Martin Jahn | Bach's Works: BWV 146/8; BWV 147/6,10, BWV 154/3; BWV 359; BWV 360

Jesu, meines Glaubens Zier [missing translation]
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer | Bach's Works: BWV 472

Jesu, meines Herzens Freud
Author: Johannes Flittner | Bach's Works: BWV 361; BWV 473

Jesu, meines Lebens Leben (EG 86)
Author: Ernst Christoph Homburg | Bach's Works: BWV 247/36

Jesu, nun sei gepreiset (EKG 39)
Author: Johannes Herman | Bach's Works: BWV 41/1,6, BWV 171/6, BWV 190/7, BWV 190a/7; BWV 362

Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Gottes Zorn wandt (EG 215; KGEL 205)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 363

Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand (EKG 77; EG 102; KGEL 110)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 364

Jesus ist das schönste Licht [missing translation]
Author: Christian Friedrich Richter | Bach's Works: BWV 474

Jesus, meine Zuversicht (EG 526; Feiern & Loben 444; Gemeindelieder 440; Jesus unsere Freude! 701; Singt zu Gottes Ehre 340; KGUG 24)
Author: Luise Henriette von Brandenburg or Otto Freiherr von Schwerin | Bach's Works: BWV 365

Jesus, unser Trost und Leben [missing translation]
Author: Ernst Christoph Homburg | Bach's Works: BWV 475

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Kein Stündlein geht dahin [missing translation]
Author: Michael Franck | Bach's Works: BWV 477

Keinen hat Gott verlassen (NLGB 292; ELG 517) [partial translation]
Author: Andreas Keßler | Bach's Works: BWV 247/40, BWV 369

Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist (EKG 97; EG 126; KGEL 132)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 218/5; BWV 370

Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott (EKG 98)
Author: Anon / Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 59/3, BWV 226/2

Komm, Jesu, komm, mein Leib ist müde [several verses missing; partial translation]
Author: Paul Thymich | Bach's Works: BWV 229

Komm, süßer Tod [missing translation]
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 478

Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter auf Erden? (KGEL 172) [missing translation]
Author: Caspar Friedrich Nachtenhöfer | Bach's Works: Not used by J.S. Bach in his vocal works.

Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn []
Author: Georg Grünwald | Bach's Works: BWV 86/3

Kommt, laßt euch den Herren lehren
Author: David Denicke | Bach's Works: BWV 39/7

Kommt, Seelen, dieser Tag [missing translation]
Author: Valentin Ernst Löscher | Bach's Works: BWV 479

Kommt wieder aus der finstern Gruft [missing translation]
Author: Valentin Ernst Löscher | Bach's Works: BWV 480

Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (NLGB 423ff; EG 178.04; ELG 21)
Author: Anon (probably Johann Spangenberg) | Bach's Works: BWV 371

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Lass, o Herr, dein Ohr sich neigen [missing translation]
Author: Martin Opitz | Bach's Works: BWV 372

Lasset ab von euren Thränen [missing translation]
Author: Gregorius Richter | Bach's Works: BWV 146/8

Lasset uns mit Jesu ziehen [missing translation]
Author: Sigismund von Birken | Bach's Works: BWV 481

Laßt Furcht und Pein [missing translation]
Author: Christoph Runge | Bach's Works: BWV 248/35

Liebes Herz, bedenke doch [missing translation]
Author: Christian Jakob Koitsch | Bach's Works: BWV 482

Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben
Author: Caspar Neumann | Bach's Works: BWV 8/1,6; BWV 483

Liebster Herr Jesu, wo bleibst du so lange [missing translation]
Author: Christoph Weselovius | Bach's Works: BWV 484

Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen
Author: Ahasverus Fritsch | Bach's Works: BWV 123/1,~2-5,6; BWV 485

Liebster Jesu! wir sind hier (EG 161)
Author: Tobias Clausnitzer | Bach's Works: BWV 373 UPDATE

Lob sei dir, gütiger Gott
Author: Petrus Herbert | Bach's Works: Not used by J.S. Bach in his vocal works.

Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren
Author: Joachim Neander | Bach's Works: BWV 137/1-5

Lobet den Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich (NLGB 223; EG 304; ELG 596; GBEB 24) [partial translation]
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 374

Lobet Gott, unsern Herren [missing translation]
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 272, BWV 1126

Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich (EKG 21)
Author: Nikolaus Herman | Bach's Works: BWV 151/5; BWV 375; BWV 376

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Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt (EKG 321)
Author: Johann Hermann Schein | Bach's Works: BWV 156/2, BWV 247/15, BWV 377

Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit (EKG 261; ELG 503) [partial translation]
Author: Johann Burchard Freystein | Bach's Works: BWV 115/1,~2-5,6

Mein Augen schließ ich jetzt in Gottes Namen zu (NLGB 210) [partial translation]
Author: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 378

Mein Jesu, dem die Seraphinen [missing translation]
Author: Wolfgang Christoph Dreßler | Bach's Works: BWV 486

Mein Jesu, was vor Seelenweh [missing translation]
Author: Georg Christian Schemelli or Friedrich Schultze | Bach's Works: BWV 487

Meine Seele erhebet den Herren
Author: Luke 1: 46-55 | Bach's Works: BWV 10, BWV 324

Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht (EG 402; Feiern & Loben 447; Gemeindelieder 444; Ich will dir danken! 270; Jesus unsere Freude! 398; Singt zu Gottes Ehre 263)
Author: Christian Keymann | Bach's Works: BWV 70/11; BWV 70a/6; BWV 124/1,~2-5,6; BWV 154/8; BWV 157/5; BWV 244b/29a; BWV 379; BWV 380

Meines Lebens letzte Zeit [partial translation]
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 381; BWV 488

Mit Fried und Freud (EG 519)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 83/5; BWV 95/1; BWV 106/3; BWV 125/1,3,~4-5,6; BWV 382

Mitten wir im Leben sind (NLGB 344; Gotteslob 654; EG 518; ELG 642)
Author: Anon / Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 383

Mittit ad Virginem > Als der gütige Gott
Author: Peter Abelard

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Nicht so traurig, nicht so sehr [missing translation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 384; BWV 489

Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott
Author: Martin Moller | Bach's Works: BWV 90/5, BWV 101/1,~2,3,~4,5,~6,7

Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist (NLGB 130; EG 124; GL 248)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 169/7, BWV 197/5, BWV 385

Nun danket all und bringet Ehr (EKG 231; EG 322; GL 403; ELG 7) [partial translation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 195/6

Nun danket alle Gott
Author: Martin Rinckart | Bach's Works: BWV 79/3; BWV 192/1-3; BWV 252; BWV 386

Nun freut euch, Gottes Kinder all (NLGB 114; OB 41 (not set); KGEL 122)
Author: Erasmus Alberus | Bach's Works: BWV 387

Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein (EG 341; Gemeindelieder 284; Jesus unsere Freude! 298; Sing mit 126; ELG 96)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 388

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (EKG 1)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 36/2,6,8, BWV 61/1, BWV 62/1,6

Nun laßt uns Gott dem Herren (EKG 227)
Author: Ludwig Helmbold | Bach's Works: BWV 79/6, BWV 165/6

Nun, liebe Seel, nun ist es Zeit [partial translation]
Author: Georg Weissel | Bach's Works: BWV 248/46

Nun lob, mein' Seel', den Herren (NLGB 686)
Author: Johann Gramann (Poliander) | Bach's Works: BWV 17/7, BWV 28/2, BWV 29/8, BWV 51/4, BWV 167/5, BWV 225/2, BWV 231, BWV 389, BWV 390; BWV Anh 160/2

Nun ruhen alle Wälder (EKG 361)
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 392

Nur mein Jesus ist mein Leben [missing translation]
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 490

Nun preiset alle Gottes Barmherzigkeit (EG 502; ELG 15; Feiern & Loben 498; Gemeindelieder 492; Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Brüdergemeine 16; Jesus unsere Freude! 672; Lebenslieder 17)
Author: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 391

Nun sich der Tag geendet hat (EG 478; ELG 613)
Authors: Adam Krieger/Johann Friedrich Hertzog/Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 396

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O du Liebe meiner Liebe [missing translation]
Author: Elisabeth von Senitz | Bach's Works: BWV 491

O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (EKG 324)
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 20/1,7,11; BWV 60/1; BWV 247/11, BWV 397, BWV 513

O finstre Nacht, wenn wirst du doch vergehen [missing translation]
Author: Georg Friedrich Breithaupt | Bach's Works: BWV 492

O Gott, der du aus Herzensgrund NEW
Author: Justus Gesenius | Bach's Works: BWV 219-5

O Gott, du frommer Gott UPDATE
Author: Johann Heermann | Bach's Works: BWV 24/6; BWV 45/7; BWV 71/2; BWV 398; BWV 399; BWV 1125

O Gottes Geist, mein Trost und Rat [partial translation]
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 175/7

O Gottes Sohn, Herr Jesu Christ [missing translation]
Author: David Denicke | Bach's Works: BWV 77/6

O großer Gott von Macht
Author: Balthasar Schnurr & Johann Matthäus Meyfart | Bach's Works: BWV 46/6

O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 159/2; BWV 244/15,17,54,62; BWV 247/23,30

O Herre Gott, dein göttlichs Wort
Author: Anarg von Wildenfels | Bach's Works: BWV 184/5

O Herzensangst, O Bangigkeit un Zagen [missing verses; partial translation]
Author: Friedrich Daniel Gerhard Müller von Königsberg | Bach's Works: BWV 400

O Jesulein süß, o Jesulein mild [missing translation]
Author: Valentin Thilo | Bach's Works: BWV 493

O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht
Author: Martin Behm | Bach's Works: BWV 58/5; BWV 118/1; BWV 335

O Jesu, du mein Bräutigam UPDATE
Author: Johann Heermann | Bach's Works: BWV 335

O Jesu, meine Lust [partial translation]
Author: Matthäus Avenarius | Bach's Works: BWV 128/5

O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (NLGB 79; GH 104; EKG 55)
Author: Nikolaus Decius | Bach's Works: BWV 244/1; BWV 401

O liebe Seele, zieh die Sinnen [missing translation]
Author: Georg Christian Schemelli (?) | Bach's Works: BWV 494

O lux beata Trinitas > Der du bist drei in Einigkeit
Author: Ambrosius

O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (NLGB 66; EG 76)
Author: Sebald Heyden | Bach's Works: BWV 244/29; BWV 402

O Mensch, schau Jesum Christum an
Author:Daniel Specht | Bach's Works: BWV 403

O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid (NLGB 73; KGUG 20)
Author: Friedrich Spee / Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 247/44, BWV 404

O Welt, ich muß dich lassen
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: None.

O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben [partial translation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 244/10,37; BWV 245/11; BWV 247/11; BWV 393; BWV 394; BWV 395

O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen
Author: Simon Dach | Bach's Works: BWV 405; BWV 406; BWV 495

O wir armen Sünder (NLGB 68; ELS 100) [partial translation]
Author: Hermann Bonnus | Bach Works: BWV 407

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Patris sapientia, veritas divina > Christus, der uns selig macht
Author: Eigido of Colonna

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Salve cordis gaudium > Jesu, meines Herzens Freud

Schau, lieber Gott, wie meine Feind
Author: David Denicke | Bach's Works: BWV 153/1

Schaut, ihr Sünder [partial translation]
Author: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 408

Schaut, schaut, was ist für Wunder dar?
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 248/17

Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (EKG 157; EG 218; KGUG 40)
Author: Johann Franck | Bach's Works: BWV 180/1,~2,3,~5-6,7

Schwing dich auf zu deinem Gott
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 40/6

Seelenbräutigam [partial translation]
Author: Adam Drese | Bach's Works: BWV 409; BWV 496

Seelenweide [missing translation]
Author: Adam Drese | Bach's Works: BWV 497

Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig (NLGB 432; FT: IV: 14) [partial translation]
Author: Christian Keymann | Bach's Works: BWV 410; BWV 499

Sei Lob und Ehr' dem höchsten Gut (EKG 233)
Author: Johann Jakob Schütz | Bach's Works: BWV 117/1-9, BWV 251

Selig ist die Seele (FT:V 539) [partial translation]
Author: Heinrich Müller | Bach's Works: BWV 87/7

Selig! wer an Jesum denkt [missing translation]
Author: Anon (A.G.B. not identifiable) | Bach's Works: BWV 498

Singen wir aus Herzensgrund
Author: Hans Vogel | Bach's Works: BWV 187/7

Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied (GGEL 375) [missing translation]
Author: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 411

So gehst du nun, mein Jesu, hin [missing translation]
Author: Caspar Friedrich Nachtenhöfer | Bach's Works: BWV 500; BWV 500a

So gibst du nun, mein Jesu, gute Nacht [partial translation]
Author: August Pfeiffer | Bach's Works: BWV 412; BWV 501

So wahr ich lebe, spricht dein Gott = Vater unser im Himmelreich
Author: Johann Heermann | Bach's Works: BWV 102/7

So wünsch ich mir zu guter Letzt [missing translation]
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 502

Spiritus sancti gratia > Des heil'gen Geistes reiche gnad'

Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen (EKG 232; EG 325) [patranslation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 413

Steh ich bei meinem Gott [missing translation]
Author: Johann Daniel Herrenschmidt | Bach's Works: BWV 503

Spiritus sancti gratia > Des heil'gen Geistes reiche gnad'

Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn [EKG 176, ELH 454]
Author: Johann Georg Albinus | Bach's Works: Not used by J.S. Bach in his vocal works.

Surgit in hac dies > Christus ist erstanden, hat überwunden

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Te lucis ante terminum (NLGB 204) > Christ, der du bist der helle Tag
Author: Ambrosius

Treuer Gott, ich muß dir klagen
Author: Johann Heermann | Bach's Works: BWV 25/6; BWV 194/6

Tröstet, tröstet meine Lieben
Author: Johann Olearius | Bach's Works: BWV 30/6

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Uns ist ein Kindlein heut geborn (NLGB 28; KELG 40)
Author: Anon / Bartholomäus Gesius | Bach's Works: BWV 414

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Valet will ich dir geben
Author: Valerius Herberger | Bach's Works: BWV 95/3, BWV 245/26, BWV 415

Vater unser im Himmelreich (EKG 241; EG 344)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 245/5, BWV 416

Veni, redemptor gentium > Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
Author: Ambrosius [Ambrose of Milan]

Veni Creator Spiritus > Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist
Author: Rabanus Maurus

Vergiß mein nicht [missing translation]
Author: Gottfried Arnold | Bach's Works: BWV 504

Vergiß mein nicht [missing translation]
Author: Gottfried Arnold | Bach's Works: BWV 505

Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich (NLGB P 798; EG 421)
Author: Martin Luther / Johann Walter | Bach's Works: BWV 42/7; BWV 126/6

Verzage nicht, o Häuflein klein [missing translation]
Author: Jakob Fabricius | Bach's Works: BWV 42/4

Vespera jam venit, nobiscum Christe maneto > Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ

Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (NLGB 13; GH 21; EKG 16; EG 24)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 243a/2a, BWV 248/9

Von Gott will ich nicht lassen (EKG 283)
Author: Ludwig Helmbold | Bach's Works: BWV 73/5, BWV 186a/6; BWV 220/1; BWV 417, BWV 418, BWV 419

Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (ELG 315)
Author: Bodo von Hodenberg / Justus Gesenius | Bach's Works: BWV 327

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Wach auf, mein Herz, und singe (EKG 348)
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 194/12

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (NLBG 315; EG 147)
Author: Philipp Nicolai | Bach's Works: BWV 140/1,4,7

Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit (EKG 192; EG 297)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 14/1-5, BWV 257

Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz
Author: Anon | Bach's Works: BWV 47/5; BWV 138/1,3,7; BWV 420, BWV 421; BWV Anh 159/3

Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen (EKG 297, EG 370)
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 228/3-4; BWV 422

Was alle Weisheit in der Welt [KGEL 150; Fischer-Tümpel III 415]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 176/6

Was betrübst du dich, mein Herze [missing verses]
Author: Zacharias Hermann | Bach's Works: BWV 423

Was bist du doch, o Seele, so betrübt [partial translation]
Author: Rudolph Friedrich von Schultt | Bach's Works: BWV 424; BWV 506

Was frag ich nach der Welt
Author: Balthasar Kindermann | Bach's Works: BWV 64/4; BWV 94/1,~2,3,~4,5,~6,~7,8

Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
Author: Samuel Rodigast | Bach's Works: BWV 12/7; BWV 69a/6; BWV 75/7,14; BWV 98/1; BWV 99/99/1, ~2-5,6; BWV 100/1,6; BWV 144/3; BWV 250

Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit
Author: Markgraf Albrecht von Brandenburg | Bach's Works: BWV 72/6; BWV 111/1,~2-5,6; BWV 144/6; BWV 244/25

Was willst du dich betrüben
Author: Johann Heermann | Bach's Works: BWV 107/1-7

Was willst du dich, o meine Seele, kränken [missing verses; partial translation]
Author: Diederich von dem Werder | Bach's Works: BWV 425

Weg, mein Herz, mit den Gedanken
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 32/6

Welt, ade! ich bin dein müde
Author: Johann Georg Albinus | Bach's Works: BWV 27/6=BWV Anh 170, BWV 158/2

Weltlich Ehr und zeitlich Gut (NLGB 240; NGBS 514) [missing verses; partial translation]
Author: Michael Weisse | Bach's Works: BWV 426

Wenn einer alle Ding verstünd (Fischer-Tümpel II 436) [missing verses; partial translation]
Author: David Denicke | Bach's Works: BWV 77/6

Wenn ich in Angst und Not (KELG 378) [missing a verse; partial translation]
Author: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern | Bach's Works: BWV 427

Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist (EKG 313) UPDATE
Author: Nikolaus Herman | Bach's Works: BWV 15/10; BWV 31/9, BWV 95/7, BWV 428, BWV 429, BWV 430

Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein (NLGB 277; EG 366; Gemeindelieder 57; Jesus unsere Freude! 490; ELG 546)
Author: Paul Eber | Bach's Works: BWV 431; BWV 432

Wer Gott vertraut, hat wohl gebaut (NLGB 276; EG 660; ELG 454) UPDATE
Author: Joachim Magdeburg (Verse 1: 1572); Anon (Verses 2–3: Leipzig, 1597) | Bach's Works: BWV 433

Wer in dem Schutz des Höchsten ist [partial translation]
Author: Sebald Heyden | Bach's Works: BWV 339

Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
Author: Georg Neumark | Bach's Works: BWV 21/9; BWV 88/7; BWV 93/1,2,~3,4,5,~6,7; BWV 197/10; BWV 434

Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende
Author: Ämilie Juliane von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Bach's Works: BWV 27/1; BWV 84/5; BWV 166/6; ; BWV 434

Werde munter mein Gemüte
Author: Johann Rist | Bach's Works: BWV 55/5; BWV 244/40

Wie bist du, Seele, in mir so gar betrübt [partial translation]
Author: Tobias Zeutschner | Bach's Works: BWV 435

Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (NLGB 313; GH 479; EKG 48; EG 70)
Author: Philipp Nicolai | Bach's Works: BWV 1/1,6; BWV 36/4; BWV 37/3; BWV 49/6; BWV 61/6; BWV 172/6; BWV 436; BWV Anh 199/3

Wie soll ich dich empfangen [partial translation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 248/5

Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud
Author: Kaspar Füger | Bach's Works: BWV 40/3; BWV 110/7

Wir glauben all an einen Gott (NLGB 174; EG 183; KGUG 37)
Author: Martin Luther | Bach's Works: BWV 437

Wir singen dir, Immanuel
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 248/23

Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält (Psalm 124)
Author: Justus Jonas | Bach's Works: BWV 178/1,2,~3,4,5,~6,7; BWV 247/3,26; BWV 258

Wo Gott zum Haus nicht gibt sein Gunst (NLGB 268; ELK 193; ELKG 379)
Author: Johann Kolrose | Bach's Works: BWV 438; BWV 1123

Wo ist mein Schäflein, das ich liebe [missing translation]
Author: Julia Patientia von Schultt | Bach's Works: BWV 507

Wo soll ich fliehen hin (EKG 418)
Author: Johann Heermann | Bach's Works: BWV 5/1.7, BWV 89/6, BWV 136/6, BWV 148/6 (?), BWV 163/6, BWV 199/6

Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott
Author: Johann Christoph Rube | Bach's Works: BWV 139/1,~2-5,6

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Zeuch ein zu deinen Toren (EKG 105) [partial translation]
Author: Paul Gerhardt | Bach's Works: BWV 183/5

Zion klagt mit Angst und Schmerzen
Author: Johann Heermann | Bach's Works: BWV 13/3

Other (borrwed) Texts used in Bach's Vocal Works

Arnstädter Gesangbuch (1745)
Author: Salomo Franck | Bach's Works: BWV 245/13 [possibly, in the later version]

Brockes-Passion Der für die Sünde der Welt Gemarterte und Sterbende Jesus
Author: Barthold Heinrich Brockes | Bach's Works: BWV 245/7,19,20,24,32,34,35,39

Johannes- Passion (c1700):
Author: Christian Heinrich Postel | Bach's Works: BWV 245/22,30,19[partly, in the later version],13[possibly]

Der weinende Petrus from Der Grünen Jugend Nothwendige Gedanken
Author: Christian Weise | Bach's Works: BWV 245/13

Prepared by Francis Browne & Aryeh Oron (April 2003 - March 2020)
Thanks to contributors: Eduard van Hengel (July 2018), Filip Adam Zieliński (July 2018)