Jesu joy of man's desiring
From HymnsWithoutWords
Music
- Tune: 10th movement of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147
- Style: Lutheran Choral
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
- Lyricist: Martin Jahn (Janus) (1620 - 1682) from BWV 147, Chorale movement no. 6
- Translator: Robert Seymour Bridges (1844 – 1930)
- Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain.
- Performances Copyright © 2011 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved.
You can download the free MP3 recording of Jesu joy of man's desiring for use in Worship by clicking on the Download arrow next to the recording(s), this can then be burned to a CD or used from a computer, in an MP3 player or IPod & etc..
Performances
As this needs to be sung in parts, we have given here practice performances for SATB that can be downloaded by singers of each part.
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Complete for Organ & Woodwind - Free MP3 Download
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Bach JS - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Organ and Woodwind.mp3
Length: 5:07
Album: Hymns Without Words
Artist: Copyright Richard M S Irwin. Certain Rights Reserved
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Soprano line highlighted
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Bach JS - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Soprano.mp3
Length: 5:06
Album: Hymns Without Words
Artist: Copyright Richard M S Irwin. Certain Rights Reserved
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Alto line highlighted
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Bach JS - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Altos.mp3
Length: 5:06
Album: Hymns Without Words
Artist: Copyright Richard M S Irwin. Certain Rights Reserved
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Tenor line highlighted
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Bach JS - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Tenors.mp3
Length: 5:06
Album: Hymns Without Words
Artist: Copyright Richard M S Irwin. Certain Rights Reserved
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Bass line highlighted
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Bach JS - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Basses.mp3
Length: 5:07
Album: Hymns Without Words
Artist: Copyright Richard M S Irwin. Certain Rights Reserved
English Lyrics
Jesu, joy of man's desiring
Holy wisdom, love most bright
Drawn by Thee, our souls, aspiring,
Soar to uncreated light.
Word of God, our flesh that fashion'd,
With the fire of life impassion'd,
Striving still to truth unknown,
Soaring, dying round Thy Throne.
German Lyrics
Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe,
o wie feste halt' ich ihn,
daß er mir mein Herze labe,
wenn ich krank und traurig bin.
Jesum hab' ich, der mich liebet
und sich mir zu eigen giebet,
ach drum laß' ich Jesum nicht,
wenn mir gleich mein Herze bricht.
Jesus bleibet meine Freude,
meines Herzens Trost und Saft,
Jesus wehret allem Leide,
er ist meines Lebens Kraft,
meiner Augen Lust und Sonne,
meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne;
darum laß' ich Jesum nicht
aus dem Herzen und Gesicht.
Score
