75 Blessed Feasts of Blessed Martyrs
Continuing this survey of OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book, we come to this very functional song for gathering.
Originally, “Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word,” this is a seventeenth century text by Tobias Clausnitzer translated by Catherine Winkworth. It is set to LIEBSTER JESU by Johann R. Ahle and adapted by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Hymnary has the text and sheet music. OCP sell a Christopher Walker arrangement here.
BIAB organ backing:
These clips show a frankly astonishing range of styles for a traditional song.