Bach composed the cantata in his third year as Thomaskantor in Leipzig for the Sunday after Christmas. The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the Epistle to the Galatians, through Christ we are free from the law (Galatians 4:1–7), and from the Gospel of Luke, Simeon and Anna talking to Mary (Luke 2:33–40).
| Librettist | Erdmann Neumeister |
| Date of composition | 1725 in Leipzig, Germany |
| First published | 1855 in Leipzig, Germany |
| Type | Cantata |
| Tonality | A Minor |
| Catalogue | BWV 28 |
| Approx. duration | 20 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
Voice (Alto) Voice (Tenor) Voice (Bass) Chorus/Choir Oboe Cornetto Trombone Strings Continuo |
| Autotranslations beta |
Jean-Sébastien Bach: Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende en la mineur, BWV 28 ""Praise God! The year now draws to a close"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende in la minore, BWV 28 ""Praise God! The year now draws to a close"" Johann Sebastian Bach: Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende a-moll, BWV 28 ""Praise God! The year now draws to a close"" |