Cantata no. 41: Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV.41
Jesu, nun sei gepreiset (Jesus, now be praised), BWV 41, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig for New Year's Day and first performed it on 1 January 1725. It is based on the hymn of the same name that Johannes Hermann wrote for the same occasion, published in 1591. The feast celebrated also the naming of Jesus, but hymn and cantata, while addressing Jesus by name immediately, focus on the turn of the year in thanks for received blessings and prayers for continued support.
Movements
- Coro "Jesu, nun sei gepreiset"
- Aria (Soprano) "Laß uns, o höchster Gott, das Jahr vollbringen"
- Recitativo (Alto) "Ach! deine Hand, dein Segen"
- Aria (Tenore) "Woferne du den edlen Frieden"
- Recitativo (Basso) e Coro "Doch weil der Feind bei Tag und Nacht"
- Choral "Dein ist allein die Ehre"