Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (Lord Jesus Christ, O highest good), BWV 113 in Leipzig for the eleventh Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 20 August 1724. The chorale cantata is based on the hymn "Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut" by Bartholomäus Ringwaldt (1588).
| Librettist | Bartholomäus Ringwaldt |
| Date of composition | 1724 |
| Premiered | 1724, August 20th in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1876 (BGA) |
| Dedicated to | 11th Sunday after Trinity |
| Type | Sacred Cantata |
| Tonality | B Minor |
| Catalogue | BWV 113 |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
4x
Voice
Chorus/Choir Orchestra |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut en si mineur, BWV 113 Johann Sebastian Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut in si minore, BWV 113 Johann Sebastian Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut h-moll, BWV 113 |