On this page, you will find your way to all relevant information about this chorale cantata by Bach.
Details
Choralkantate:
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (BWV 9).
6. Sonntag nach Trinitatis.
, Leipzig, Thomaskirche (Erstaufführung).
Textdichter Choral:
Paul Speratus (1484-1551).
Textdichter Kantate:
Paul Speratus (1524), Strophen 1 und 12 wörtlich beibehalten, Strophen 2–11 (Satz 2–6) umgedichtet (Verfasser unbekannt).

Hymnological Dossier
This Hymnological Dossier (PDF) contains the text of the song, along with Johann Martin Schamelius’ explanation, from Evangelischer Lieder-Commentarius I, 1724, p. 3447. The text of each part of Bach’s chorale cantata is immediately next to the relevant stanza of the song in each case.
Listen to examples
Chorale
Cantata
External links
- Information about this song on Hymnary.org
- Information and sources of this cantata on Bach-digital.de
- Information about this cantata text on Bachcantatatexts.org