Jesu, meiner Seelen Wonne
| Lyrics: | Martin Janus, ca. 1620 - ca. 1682, in Christlich Herzens Andacht, Nürnberg, 1665. |
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
| Lyrics: | Robert Seymour Bridges, 1844-1930. |
| Meter: | 87.87.88.77 |
| Info: | hymnary.org • hymntime.com |
WERDE MUNTER
| Composer: | Johann Schop, ca. 1595-1667, from Johann Rist’s Himmlische Lieder, 1642; harmonization from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata No. 147, 1723. |
| Versions: | Originally written as a hymn, Bach arranged it into his famous cantata, but this form is not suitable for congregational singing, though it would work as a motet for a choir and instrumentalists. The choral parts of Bach’s arrangment were subsequently adapted into the hymn tune. The melismas in the traditional arrangement can be a little tricky, and some may prefer the adjustments to them found in many modern hymnals. |
| Hymnals: | New Living Parish Hymn Book: 117 Heritage Missal, 2022-25: 484 • 2026-29: 454 Journeysongs, 2nd ed.: 669 • 3rd ed.: 638 |
| Download: | traditional: accompaniment • chords • melody • piano lyrics • harmony • score • keyboard • lead • tablet • choir • assembly • slides |
| modernized: accompaniment • chords • melody • piano lyrics • harmony • score • keyboard • lead • tablet • choir • assembly • slides |
Lyrics: traditional • modernized
