Listen to 10. Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Stephen Cleobury, Nicholas Daniel, James Vivian & Robert Quinney

10. Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Stephen Cleobury, Nicholas Daniel, James Vivian & Robert Quinney

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Choir

Sir Stephen Cleobury

Sir Stephen Cleobury

Conductor

Nicholas Daniel

Nicholas Daniel

Oboe

James Vivian

Organ

Robert Quinney

Organ

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer

Robert Bridges

Translation

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Hazell

Producer

Simon Eadon

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Jesu, joy of man's desiring

Holy wisdom, love most bright

[Verse 2]

Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring

Soar to uncreated light

[Verse 3]

Word of God, our flesh that fashioned

With the fire of life impassioned

Striving still to truth unknown

Soaring, dying round Thy throne

[Verse 4]

Through the way where hope is guiding

Hark, what peaceful music rings

[Verse 5]

Where the flock, in Thee confiding

Drink of joy from deathless springs

[Verse 6]

Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure

Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure

Thou dost ever lead Thine own

In the love of joys unknown

Written by: Johann Sebastian Bach

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