Table of Contents:
  • Historical background. The new chronology of Bach's Vocal Music ; The history and dating of cantata no. 140 ; The history of the hymn and its melody
  • The score of cantata no. 140. Textual note
  • Analysis. The chorale melody as used by Bach ; The remainder of the text and the overall form of the cantata ; Analysis by movement (I-VII)
  • Views and comments. Carl von Winterfeld ; Carl Hermann Bitter ; Philipp Spitta ; Albert Schweitzer ; André Pirro ; C. Hubert H. Parry ; W.G. Whittaker ; Friedrich Smend ; Karl Geiringer.