Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten (Whoever loves me will keep my word), BWV 59, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the cantata for Pentecost and probably first performed it in Leipzig on 28 May 1724, but an earlier performance on 16 May 1723 at the Paulinerkirche, the University Church of Leipzig, is possible.

Original Name Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten
Librettist John 14: 23 (No.1) Martin Luther (1483-1546) (No.3) Erdmann Neumeister (1671–1756) (Nos.2, 4) (re-used in BWV 74)
Date of composition 1724
Premiered 1724, May 28th in Leipzig, Germany
First published 1863 (BGA)
Dedicated to 1st day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday)
Type Sacred Cantata
Tonality C Major
Catalogue BWV 59
Spoken language German
Instruments 2x Voice
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra
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Autotranslations beta Jean-Sébastien Bach: Whoever loves me will keep my Word en do majeur, BWV 59
Johann Sebastian Bach: Whoever loves me will keep my Word in do maggiore, BWV 59
Johann Sebastian Bach: Whoever loves me will keep my Word C-dur, BWV 59