Versus 3 (soprano): Verleih, daß ich aus Herzensgrund
Versus 4 (tenor): Laß mich kein Lust noch Furcht von dir
Versus 5 (chorale): Ich lieg im Streit und widerstreb
Music
Similar to most chorale cantatas, the opening chorus is a chorale fantasia, presenting the chorale line by line, the cantus firmus here sung by the soprano. Most of the lines are preceded by entries of the other voices in imitation of motifs independent of the chorale melody. In line 6 the imitation motive is taken from the chorale. In the two last lines 8 and 9 the lower voices enter together with the soprano. The vocal structure is embedded in a concerto of solo violin and two oboes which play the cantus firmus colla parte with the soprano, strings and continuo.[2]
The three arias for the following verses show increasing instrumental complexity. Verse 2 is accompanied by continuo only, verse 3 by oboe da caccia, verse 4 by the rare combination of violin and bassoon. The musicologist Julian Mincham observes a "journey from uncertainty and doubt to warmth and acceptance and finally to rejoicing and jubilation".[3]
In the finale chorale Bach used ornamentation for expressiveness.[3]
Recordings
The listing is taken from the selection on the Bach Cantatas Website.[4]
