BWV 116.6

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Original source: Cantata, Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 116 (bach–digital page)
Chorale Text: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ (verse 7), by Jakob Ebert (1601)
Tune: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ, attr. to Bartolomäus Gesius (1601) (Zahn 4373)
First Performance: 26 November 1724, 25th Sunday after Trinity
Appearance in Early Collections (Key): None
Other Harmonizations: BWV 67.7

Instrumentation: Colla parte — S: violin 1, oboe d’amore 1, horn. A: violin 2, oboe d’amore 2. T: viola. B: continuo.

Original manuscripts
Score: F–Pn MS–1 (viewable at external site: link)
Parts: 1) D–LEb Thomana 116 (1724 parts), 2) B–MA 1084/3 (1724 transposed continuo part).