Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort (Sustain us, Lord with your word), BWV 126, is a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach for use in a Lutheran service. He composed the chorale cantata in 1725 in Leipzig for the Sunday Sexagesimae, the second Sunday before Lent, and first performed it on 4 February 1725. It is based on the hymn "Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort" by Martin Luther, published in 1542. The hymn text at Bach's time also included two stanzas by Justus Jonas and Luther's "Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich".
| Librettist | Martin Luther (1483-1546) (Nos.1, 3, 6) Anonymous (Nos.2, 4-5) |
| Date of composition | 1725 |
| Premiered | 1725, February 4th in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1878 (BGA) |
| Dedicated to | Sexagesima Sunday |
| Type | Sacred Cantata |
| Tonality | A Minor |
| Catalogue | BWV 126 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
3x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort en la mineur, BWV 126 Johann Sebastian Bach: Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort in la minore, BWV 126 Johann Sebastian Bach: Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort a-moll, BWV 126 |