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Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67
Staff Notation • Sacred, Cantatas
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Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67 by Johann Sebastian Bach — Lyrics
Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag,
dran sich niemand gnug freuen mag;
Christ, unser Herr, heut triumphiert,
all seine Feind gefangen führt.
Halleluja!
Die alte Schlang, die Sünd und Tod,
die Höll, all Jammer, Angst und Not
hat überwunden Jesus Christ,
der heut vom Tod erstanden ist.
Halleluja!
Am Sabbat früh mit Spezerei
kamen zum Grab der Weiber drei,
dass sie salbten Marien Sohn,
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About Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67
This moving SATB setting in German comes from Johann Sebastian Bach's extensive output of sacred cantatas. The text celebrates Easter, proclaiming Christ's victory over sin and death and his triumphant resurrection. It depicts the women coming to the tomb, encountering the angel, and the disciples' fear turning to joy upon seeing the risen Lord. Bach's music would have underscored the profound theological and emotional weight of these Easter affirmations, offering a powerful musical meditation on the central tenet of Christian belief. The text's exclamations of "Halleluja!" are matched by the jubilant and celebratory nature of Eastertide.
