{{Short description|Church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach}} {{Infobox Bach composition | name = {{lang|de|Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben}} | bwv = 102 | type = Church cantata | image = Thomaskirche-1885.png | caption = Thomaskirche, Leipzig | related = Missa in G minor, {{nowrap|BWV 235}} | occasion = Tenth Sunday after Trinity | performed = {{Timeline-event|date={{Start date|1726|08|25|df=y}}|location=Leipzig}} | movements = seven, in two parts | composer=Johann Sebastian Bach | bible = {{plainlist| * {{Sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=Jeremiah|chapter=5|verse=3}} * {{Sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=Romans|chapter=2|verse=4|range=–5}} }} | chorale = by Johann Heermann | vocal = {{plainlist| * {{abbr|SATB|soprano, alto, tenor and bass}} choir * solo: alto, tenor and bass }} | instrumental = {{hlist | flauto traverso | 2 oboes | 2 violins | viola | continuo }} }} Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata '''{{lang|de|Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben}}''' (Lord, Your eyes look for faith),<ref name="Dellal" /> '''{{abbr|BWV|Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (catalogue of Bach's works)}}{{nbsp}}102''' in Leipzig for the tenth Sunday after Trinity and it was first performed on 25 August 1726.
== History and text == The cantata of Bach's third annual cycle in Leipzig was written for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity.<ref name="Dürr" /> The prescribed readings for the Sunday were from the First Epistle to the Corinthians, different gifts, but one spirit ({{Sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=1 Corinthians|chapter=12|verse=1|range=–11}}), and from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus announcing the destruction of Jerusalem and cleansing of the Temple ({{Sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=Luke|chapter=19|verse=41|range=–48}}). The words of the cantata are only generally connected to the readings, asking the soul to return immediately to God's ways. Two movements are based on Bible words, the opening chorus on {{Sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=Jeremiah|chapter=5|verse=3}}, movement 4 on {{Sourcetext|source=Bible|version=King James|book=Romans|chapter=2|verse=4|range=–5}}. The cantata is closed by verses 6 and 7 of the hymn "{{lang|de|So wahr ich lebe, spricht dein Gott}}" by Johann Heermann (1630), sung on the melody of Martin Luther's "{{lang|de|Vater unser im Himmelreich|italic=no}}" based on the Lord's Prayer.<ref name="Dürr" /> The words of the free poetry have been attributed to different authors: C. S. Terry suggests Christian Weiss Sr, Werner Neumann suggests Christiana Mariana von Ziegler, and Walther Blankenburg suggests Christoph Helm.
Bach first performed the cantata on 25 August 1726.<ref name="Dürr" />
== Scoring and structure == The cantata is scored for alto, tenor and bass soloists and a four-part choir (SATB), flauto traverso, two oboes, two violins, viola, and basso continuo. The seven movements are structured in two parts, part two to be performed after the sermon.
# Chorus: {{lang|de|Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben|italic=no}} # Recitative (bass): {{lang|de|Wo ist das Ebenbild, das Gott uns eingepräget|italic=no}} # Aria (alto): {{lang|de|Weh der Seele, die den Schaden nicht mehr kennt|italic=no}} # Arioso (bass): {{lang|de|Verachtest du den Reichtum seiner Gnade|italic=no}} ::''Parte seconda'' #<li value="5"> Aria (tenor): {{lang|de|Erschrecke doch, du allzu sichre Seele|italic=no}}</li> # Recitative (alto): {{lang|de|Beim Warten ist Gefahr|italic=no}} # Chorale: {{lang|de|Heut lebst du, heut bekehre dich|italic=no}}
== Music == The opening chorus is a mature work containing an intricate combination of instrumental and vocal parts and a variety of expressive devices depicting the words. The opening sinfonia is in two parts which are repeated separately and together throughout the movement. The words {{lang|de|Herr, deine Augen}} are repeated three times.<ref name="McHugh" /> Bach used the music for the {{lang|grc|Kyrie|italic=no}} of his Missa in G minor.<ref name="Chien" />
Movements 3 and 5 are used in the ''Missa in F major''. The bass voice in movement 4, marked ''arioso'' by Bach himself, is treated similarly to the {{lang|la|vox Christi}}, the voice of Jesus in Bach's Passions and cantatas.<ref name="Dürr" /> The bass part has been recorded by singers who did not specialise in Baroque music, such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau with conductor Benjamin Britten at the Aldeburgh Festival.<ref name="Britten" /> The final chorale uses the tune of Vater unser im Himmelreich.
== Recordings == * ''Britten at Aldeburgh (BBC) – Bach: Cantatas 102 & 151'', Benjamin Britten, Aldeburgh Festival Singers, English Chamber Orchestra, Janet Baker, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Decca 1965 * ''Die Bach Kantate Vol. 47'', Helmuth Rilling, Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, Eva Randová, Kurt Equiluz, Wolfgang Schöne, Hänssler 1972 * ''Les Grandes Cantates de J. S. Bach Vol. 27'', Fritz Werner, Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Barbara Scherler, Theo Altmeyer, Bruce Abel, Erato 1973 * ''Bach Cantatas Vol. 4 – Sundays after Trinity I'', Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Julia Hamari, Peter Schreier, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Archiv Produktion 1977 * ''J. S. Bach: Das Kantatenwerk – Sacred Cantatas Vol. 6'', Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Tölzer Knabenchor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Paul Esswood, Kurt Equiluz, Philippe Huttenlocher, Teldec 1980 * ''Bach Cantatas Vol. 5: Rendsburg/Braunschweig'', John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Daniel Taylor, Christoph Genz, Gotthold Schwarz, Soli Deo Gloria 2000 * ''J. S. Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 11'', Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Bogna Bartosz, James Gilchrist, Klaus Mertens, Antoine Marchand 2002 * ''J. S. Bach: Cantatas for the Complete Liturgical Year Vol. 3'', Sigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande, Petra Noskaiová, Christoph Genz, Jan van der Crabben, Accent 2003 * ''J. S. Bach: Cantatas Vol. 46'', Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan, Robin Blaze, Gerd Türk, Peter Kooy, BIS 2009 * ''J. S. Bach Lutheran Masses, Vol. 1''. Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Coro 2013. This recording of the cantata is presented with the Masses in G minor, BWV 235, and F major, BWV 233.
== References == {{reflist | 30em | refs =
<ref name="Chien">{{cite web | last = Chien | first = George | url = http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=208086 | title = Bach: Cantatas Vol 5 / Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists | year = 2008 | website = ArkivMusic | access-date = 3 August 2010 | archive-date = 15 October 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121015130126/http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=208086 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name="Dellal">{{cite web | last = Dellal | first = Pamela | author-link = Pamela Dellal | url = https://www.emmanuelmusic.org/bach-translations/bwv-102 | title = BWV 102 – Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben | publisher = Emmanuel Music | access-date = 25 August 2022 }}</ref>
<ref name="Dürr">{{cite book | last = Dürr | first = Alfred | author-link = Alfred Dürr | title = Die Kantaten von Johann Sebastian Bach | year = 1981 | publisher = Deutscher Taschenbuchverlag | isbn = 3-423-04080-7 | volume = 1 | edition = 4 | pages = [https://archive.org/details/diekantatenvonjo0002durr/page/404 404–406] | language = de | url = https://archive.org/details/diekantatenvonjo0002durr/page/404 }}</ref>
<ref name="McHugh">{{cite web | last = McHugh | first = Dominic | url = http://www.musicalcriticism.com/recordings/cd-bach-7-1108.shtml | title = The Monteverdi Choir, The English Baroque Soloists/Sir John Eliot Gardiner (Soli Deo Gloria 147/150) | date = 23 November 2008 | website = MusicalCriticism.com | access-date = 3 August 2010 | archive-date = 18 December 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101218071910/http://musicalcriticism.com/recordings/cd-bach-7-1108.shtml | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name="Britten">{{cite web | url = http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Performers/Britten.htm | title = Benjamin Britten Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works | website = Bach Cantatas Website | year = 2006 | access-date = 3 August 2010 }}</ref>
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== Sources == * {{IMSLP|work=Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, BWV 102 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)}} * [http://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalWork_work_00000127?lang=en Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben BWV 102; BC A 119 / Sacred cantata (10th Sunday after Trinity)] Bach Digital * [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/BWV102.htm Cantata BWV 102 Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben!] history, scoring, sources for text and music, translations to various languages, discography, discussion, Bach Cantatas Website * [http://www.uvm.edu/~classics/faculty/bach/BWV102.html BWV 102 Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben] English translation, University of Vermont * [http://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~wfb/cantatas/102.html BWV 102 Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben] text, scoring, University of Alberta * [https://www.jsbachcantatas.com/documents/chapter-22-bwv-102 Chapter 22 BWV 102 Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben / Lord, Your eyes seek out true faith.] Julian Mincham, 2010 * {{Cite AV media notes | last = Gardiner | first = John Eliot | author-link = John Eliot Gardiner | url = https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_SDG147b | title = Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) / Cantatas Nos 45, 46, 101, 102, 136 & 178 (Cantatas Vol 5) | publisher = Soli Deo Gloria (at Hyperion Records website) | year = 2008 | access-date = 11 August 2018 }} * Luke Dahn: [http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0102_7.htm BWV 102.7] bach-chorales.com
== External links == * [http://allofbach.com/en/bwv/bwv-102/ Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben, BWV 102]: performance by the Netherlands Bach Society (video and background information)
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