The original parts reveal two phases of writing (first performance 1724, second performance about 1732/1733), s. D LEb Thomana 93, Faszikel 1
Movement 4 was also arranged for organ solo (BWV 647)
Lyrics
Georg Neumark (1641); stanzas 1, 4, 7 and 2 (without last line) and 5 (within mvts. 3 and 5) retained word for word, mvts. 2, 3, 5, 6, contain quotes from the remaining stanzas (author unknown) Link to lyrics
Edition
NBA I/17.2, S. 3 (Reinmar Emans, 1993) – Critical report (1993), S. 11;
BG 22, S.71 (W. Rust, 1875)