"To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul". Bach's very first cantata, a setting of Psalm 25.

BWV 106 Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Actus Tragicus)

Series combining profound Lutheran spirituality with exquisite music. Pastor Tapani Simojoki introduces a cantata written by Bach for each Sunday of the church year. The cantatas of J.S. Bach form one of the most impressive musical achievements in the history of Western music. Over a period of several years, Bach wrote a new cantata every week to adorn the worship of St. Thomas church in Leipzig - a breath-taking task, producing some of the world's greatest church music.