• Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben

BWV 109; BC A 151

^GND

Genre

• Sacred cantata

Proper

Psalm: Psalm 39
Epistel: Epheser 6, 10-17
Gospel: Johannes 4, 47-54

Scoring

• Alt solo, Tenor solo, Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass, Corno da caccia (ad libera), Oboe I, Oboe II, Violine I, Violine II, Viola, Basso continuo

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Date of origin, Work history

• vor dem 17. Oktober 1723

• First performance on 17 October 1723

Early performances

1723-17-10, Leipzig, St. Thomas Church (Premiere) (Link to event)
Predigt: Christian Weise d. Ä.

relation to other works:

is part of BWV diverse [1. Jg.]

Comment

• The "corno" part is not mentioned in the original score (later addition on the occasion of a second performance?)

Introduction to the work

Link to videos:

Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben, BWV 109 (J. S. Bachstiftung St. Gallen)
Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben, BWV 109 (Netherlands Bach Society)

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Libretto

• Author unknown. Movement 1: Mark 9, 24. Movement 6: Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (L. Spengler, 1524), stanza 7

Link to lyrics

Chorale

Satz 6: Lazarus Spengler, "Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt", 1524, Strophe 7

in: Johann Walters, Geystliche Gesangk Buchleyn, Wittenberg 1524 (Tenor-Buch S. 42; Bassus-Buch S. 28)

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Original sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 112 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach St 56 [Part(s)]

Additional sources

D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 113 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 1159/XIII, Faszikel 8 [Score]
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 455, Faszikel 3 [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 62 [Konvolut] [Score]
GB-Ob MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 62, Faszikel 4 [Score]
PL-Wu RM 5928 [Score]
Verschollen Sing-Akademie BWV 109, Stimmen [Part(s)]

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Edition

NBA I/25, S. 157 (Ulrich Bartels, 1997) – Critical report (1997), S. 108;

BG 23, S.233 (W. Rust, 1876)

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2026-01-07 12:51:16