Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works
Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit

Melody & Text | Use of the CM by Bach | Use of the CM by other composers

Melody & Text:

Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit. Holy Communion. In Jeremias Weber's Gesang-Buch, Leipzig, 1638, p. 394, in 8 st. of 7 l, entitled " A beautiful hymn on the Supper of the Lord. Samuel Kinner." In Burg's Gesang-Buch, Breslau, 1746, No. 1665, entitled "For worthy reception, before Holy Communion." Translated as: Lord Jesus, Thou art truly good. A full and good translation by E. Cronenwett, as No. 265 in the Ohio Lutheran Hymnal, 1880. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]
Source: Hymnary.org

Melody: Zahn 4711
Composer: Anon (?)

Text: Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit (KGEL 197)
Author: Samuel Kinner (1638)

Hymnal versions Bach may have known:

Use of the Chorale Melody by Bach:

Text: Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereit

Chorale Herr Jesu Christ, du hast bereitt, BWV 333
Ref: RE 226; Br 226; KE 140; mB 46II p.190; BGA 80; BC F86.1; CST 143

Use of the Chorale Melody by other composers:

Sources: Bach Digital; BGA; Zahn; BCML discussions on BCW; Charles Sanford Terry's Bach Chorals books
Photos from Gottfried Vopelius: Neu Leipziger Gesangbuch (Vopelius 1682) & Christian Friedrich Witt: Psalmodia Sacra, Oder: Andächtige und schöne Gesänge… (Gotha Hymnal, 1715), were taken from digital copies of the books downloaded from Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München. These copies are Out of copyright - non commercial re-use (Europeana Rights).
Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2018)