Cantata no. 126: Erhalt' uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BWV.126
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort (Sustain us, Lord with your word), BWV 126, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for use in a Lutheran service. He composed the chorale cantata in 1725 in Leipzig for the Sunday Sexagesimae, the second Sunday before Lent, and first performed it on 4 February 1725. It is based on the hymn "Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort" by Martin Luther, published in 1542. The hymn text at Bach's time also included two stanzas by Justus Jonas and Luther's "Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich".
Movements
- Coro "Erhalt uns Herr bei deinem Wort"
- Aria (Tenor) "Sende deine Macht von oben"
- Recitativo e Choral (Alt, Tenor) "Der Menschen Gunst und Macht"
- Aria (Bass) "Stürze zu Boden schwülstige Stolze!"
- Recitativo (Tenor) "So wird dein Wort und Wahrheit offenbar"
- Choral "Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich"