Good morning prayerfags.
Today is November 15th, the 23rd Sunday after Trinity. J.S. Bach, considered by many to be the greatest church musician EVER, wrote 3 cantatas for Trinity 23, and today we listen to BWV 139, ‘Wohl dem, der sich auf seinen Gott’ (Happy is the man, who to his God), first performed on November 12, 1724 in Leipzig, where Bach spent the last 30 years of his career. Our performance is by the legendary Concentus musicus Wien / Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
For this reason I defy the hosts of hell!
I defy also the jaws of death!
I defy the whole world! No more can
its blows make me sorrowful!
God is my protection, help and counsel;
Happy is the man, who has God for his friend!
To follow along with the text, and for more information:
http://www.bach-cantatas.com/BWV139.htm
http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/BWV139-Eng3.htm
http://www.jsbachcantatas.com/documents/chapter-24-bwv-139/