Patterico's Pontifications

5/3/2020

Sunday Music: Bach Cantata BWV 175

Filed under: Bach Cantatas,General,Music — Patterico @ 9:17 am



It is the fourth Sunday of Easter. Today’s Bach cantata is “Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen” (He calls His sheep by name):

Today’s Gospel reading is John 10:1-10:

The Good Shepherd and His Sheep

“Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.

Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

The text of today’s piece is available here. It contains these words:

He calls His sheep by name and leads them out.

Come, lead me,
My spirit longs
for green pastures!
My heart languishes,
aches day and night,
my Shepherd, my Joy.

. . . .

It seems I think I see You come,
You enter by the right gates.
You shall open them in faith
and must be the true Shepherd.
I know Your lovely voice,
which is full of love and gentleness,
thus in spirit I hold a grievance
with those who doubt that You are the Savior.

Happy listening! Soli Deo gloria.

2 Responses to “Sunday Music: Bach Cantata BWV 175”

  1. Good morning!

    Patterico (115b1f)

  2. It’s a beautiful sunlit day here, and I greatly appreciate the selection of this wonderful music to be part of it.

    Thank you. Thank you.

    John B Boddie (f7954e)


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