Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch


Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch, TWV 1:634, BWV 218, is a church cantata by Georg Philipp Telemann formerly credited to Johann [Sebastian Bach]. It was composed for Whit Sunday in Eisenach in 1717, with text by Erdmann Neumeister. The closing chorale is the first stanza of Martin Luther's hymn for Pentecost "Komm, Gott [Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist]".

Scoring and structure

The cantata is scored for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass soloists, a four-part choir, two horns, two violins, viola and basso continuo.
It has five movements:
  1. Chorus: Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch
  2. Aria : Glaub' und Hoffnung, Trost und Stärke
  3. Recitative : Weil wir nichts ohne dich vermögen
  4. Aria : Ihr Christen, wollt ihr selig sein
  5. Chorale: ''Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist''

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