Cantata BWV 118 - O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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CPDL #11311:

Editor: M. Piotrowski (submitted 2006-03-22). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 421 kbytes Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Wydawnictwo ARS NOVA | ARS NOVA Publishing House 2005 • Poznan, Poland | www: arsnova.com.pl | e-mail: biuro@arsnova.com.pl

CPDL #6511:

Editor: Martin Straeten (submitted 2004-01-16). Score information: A4, 11 pages Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: 2 different orchestrations available, horns/strings version, full score and individual parts also available.

CPDL #6510:

Editor: Martin Straeten (submitted 2004-01-16). Score information: A4, 11 pages Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: 2 different orchestrations available, brass version, full score and individual parts also available.

CPDL #660: Encore

Editor: Bernard Delhez (submitted 2000-01-11). Score information: 196 kbytes Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Lyricist: Martin Behm (1557-1622), 1608

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Cantata

Language: German
Instruments: 2 French horns, strings, basso continuo
Published: First version 1736-37, second version (118b) c1745-49

Description: Motet for burial or memorial service, sometimes referred to as "Cantata"

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Original text and translations

German text

O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht,
mein Hort, mein Trost, mein Zuversicht,
auf Erden bin ich nur ein Gast,
und drückt mich sehr der Sünden Last.

Auf deinen Abschied Herr ich trau
Darauf mein letzte Heimfahrt bau.
Tu mir die Himmelstür weit auf
Wenn ich beschließ mein Lebenslauf.

English translation