In general, he stays close to the text, which is characteristic for the early cantatas in Bach's second annual cycle.

He wrote his thesis about Bach's early cantatas.

Compared to the early cantata for the same occasion, Ach!

The music for this early cantata is using motet style in the choral movements.

Although the exact date is not known, this is one of Bach's earliest surviving cantatas.

Jacob Beer wrote an early cantata for performance at this synagogue.

It was likely based on an earlier secular cantata that is no longer extant.

It is difficult to date, but is generally considered to be an early cantata on stylistic grounds.

As in Bach's other early cantatas, there are no recitatives.

The first chorus contains contrapuntal writing which is also reminiscent of other early cantatas.