BWV 151.5

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Original source: Cantata, Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kommt, BWV 151 (bach–digital page)
Chorale Text: Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich (verse 8), by Nikolaus Herman (1560)
Tune: Kommt her, ihr lieben Schwesterlein, by Nikolaus Herman (1554), possibly based on an earlier melody (Zahn 198)
First Performance: 27 December 1725, 3rd Day of Christmas
Appearance in Early Collections (Key): Riemenschneider 54; Breitkopf 54; Birnstiel 59; AmB 46II p.133; Levy–Mendelssohn 11; Fasch p.32
Other Harmonizations: BWVs 195.6, 375, 376

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

Original manuscripts
Score: D–Cv A.V,1109,(1),2a, Faszikel 1
Parts: 1) D–B Mus. ms. Bach St 89, 2) D–Cv A.V,1109,(1),2a, Faszikel 2 (vn1, vn2, cont. only)