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Details
Choralkantate:
Wo soll ich fliehen hin (BWV 5).
19. Sonntag nach Trinitatis.
, Leipzig, Nikolaikirche (Erstaufführung).
Textdichter Choral:
Johann Heermann (1585-1647).
Bron publicatie:
In: Johann Heermann, Devoti Musica Cordis, Breslau 1630.
Textdichter Kantate:
Johann Heermann (1630), Strophe 1 und 11 wörtlich beibehalten, Strophe 2–10 (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. 336. The text of each part of Bach’s chorale cantata is immediately next to the relevant stanza of the song in each case.
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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