- Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf
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Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf (The Spirit comes to our aid in our weakness, BWV 226) is a motet by Johann Sebastian Bach. It draws its text from the book of Romans 8:26–27 and a hymn by Martin Luther. It was composed and premiered in Leipzig in 1729, receiving its first performance on October 24 that year.
External links
- Information on the work on www.bach-cantatas.com
- Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.
- English and German texts at Emmanuel Music
- Free MP3 recording of Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf – BWV 226 from Umeå Akademiska Kör
Motets by Johann Sebastian Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (BWV 225) · Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf (BWV 226) · Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 227) · Fürchte dich nicht (BWV 228) ·
Komm, Jesu, komm! (BWV 229) · Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden (BWV 230) · Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren (BWV 231) spurious; actually part of an incomplete cantata or motet by Telemann ·This article about a classical composition is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.