 He composed four such works in his third annual cycle, (1725), , (both 1726), and (1727).Within the Lutheran liturgy, certain readings from the Bible were prescribed for every event during the church year; specifically, it was expected that an from an Epistle and from a Gospel would be read.Music was expected for all Sundays and holidays except the quiet times ("tempus clausum") of Advent and Lent; the cantatas were supposed to reflect the readings.