BWV 79.6

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Original source: Cantata, Gott der Herr ist Sohn und Schild, BWV 79 (bach–digital page)
Chorale Text: Nun lasst uns Gott dem Herren (verse 8), by Ludwig Helmbold (1575)
Tune: Nun lasst uns Gott dem Herren, by Nikolaus Selnecker (1587) (Zahn 159)
First Performance: 31 October 1725, Feast of Reformation
Appearance in Early Collections (Key): None
Other Harmonizations: BWVs 165.6, 194.12

Instrumentation: Colla parte — S: transverse flute 1 & 2, oboe 1 & 2, violin 1. A: violin 2. T: viola. B: None.

Original manuscripts
Score: D–B Mus. ms. Bach P 89
Parts: D–B Mus. ms. Bach St 35, Faszikel 1