sage sage truly truly church composed leipzig fifth sunday easter performed unknown poet began text quotation farewell jesus stanza hymn movement closing stanza das bach structured movements gospel quotation beginning movements scored vocal choir baroque instrumental ensemble strings history words bach composed leipzig annual cycle fifth sunday easter called prescribed readings sunday word listeners gospel john farewell jesus prayers fulfilled john theme quotation gospel beginning promise jesus unto whatsoever shall ask father unknown poet movement 16th stanza hymn closing eleventh stanza das poet hints question promise understood looking reality life movement uses image rose illustrate conflicting aspects movements confirms promise seen perspective time movement refers waiting promise kept closing assures god knows right time structure movements gospel quotation beginning movements sequence similar performed week earlier bach performed scoring structure bach structured movements beginning biblical quotation jesus speaking aria followed soprano set aria closing movement choir bach scored work vocal alto tenor bass choir baroque instrumental ensemble violins viola following table movements scoring follows bach keys time signatures taken symbol common time playing shown music gospel quotation sage den truly truly ask father given given bass voice jesus instruments strings probably doubled introduce vocal motifs voice picks bass sings text times instruments continue playing motifs observes text nature melodic ideas gently flowing rhythms combine create appropriate atmosphere restraint alto aria roses voice accompanied strings violin illustrate heavenly light promised final conducted interprets solo violin motif image rose notes solo violin silent reached pledged word und der hat god promised word soprano embedded trio notes music illustrate host hymn text refers short tenor tenor die die und god world promises little notes moment harsh severity melody mention world tenor aria die god helps help delayed motif line introduced violin repeated voice repeated times closing die der hope right time set parts selected recordings selection taken listing bach website roughly marked large red background vocal groups voice instrumental groups playing period instruments historically informed performances highlighted green complete cycles
Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch, BWV 86