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1 Chronicles 25:1-8

1 David and the officers of the army also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 They were all under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king. 7 They and their kindred, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all of whom were skillful, numbered two hundred eighty-eight. 8 And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

Matthew 22:34-40

34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, 35 and one of them, an expert in the law, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

Luke 1:46-50

46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant. Surely from now on all generations will call me blessed, 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name; 50 indeed, his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.”

Soli Deo Gloria: The Music & Message of Johann Sebastian Bach - Part III

Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu (I Call to Thee, Lord Jesus)

• Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu

I call to thee, Lord Jesus Christ, O hear my sore complaining! In thy good time unto me list, thine ear to me inclining. True faith in thee, O Lord I seek; O make me now and wholly Love thee solely, my neighbor hold as self, and keep thy word e’er holy

• Orgelbuchlein (Little Organ Book): “For the glory of the most high God, and for the instruction of my neighbor.”
• Jesu Juva + Soli Dei Gloria

Fantasia in G

• Fantasia in G

Vanessa: “My idea to include this one was to highlight Bach’s creativity, and over the last part showcase his chromaticism. There are a lot of scriptural passages that relate to creativity, works of man, etc. I believe that when man is at his purest state, most at peace with God and his surroundings, that creativity is more natural and flowing… Bach must have felt secure not only in his work posting, but had the time and inclination to write other works that weren’t necessarily liturgical in nature but exploring the full use of the instruments he was working with and the limits of 18th century tonality.”

Et Exultavit Spiritus Meus (And My Spirit Has Rejoiced

• Et Exultavit Spiritus Meus

• Albert Schweitzer: “Music is an act of worship with Bach. His artistic activity and his personality are both based on his piety. If he is to be understood from any standpoint at all, it is from this. For him, art was religion, and so had no concern with the world or with worldly success. It was an end in itself. Bach includes religion in the definition of art in general. All great art, even secular, is in itself religious in his eyes; for him the tones do not perish, but ascend to God like praise too deep for utterance.”

• Bach’s Library: Luther’s works, and acquired at 48 years old the three volume Bible (Luther’s translation) with commentary, which he emended.
• Bach’s comment on 1 Chronicles 25: “NB: This chapter is the true foundation of all God-pleasing music.“
• Bach’s credo: ”The aim and fundamental reason of all music is none other than to be to the glory of God and the recreation of the spirit.”