"O Lord, look down from heaven, behold". A chorale cantata based on Luther's paraphrase of Psalm 12. A prayer of the faithful for the protection of God's holy word against heresy and false belief.

BWV 21 Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis

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.