Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226

Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
BWV 226
Motet by J. S. Bach
Manuscript
Key	B-flat major
Occasion	Funeral of Johann Heinrich Ernesti
Bible text	Romans 8:26–27
Chorale	Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
Performed	21 October 1729 (1729-10-21): Paulinerkirche, Leipzig
Movements	3
Vocal	2 choirs SATB
Instrumental	strings with choir I, woodwinds with choir II, continuo

Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf (The Spirit gives aid to our weakness), BWV 226, is a motet by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed in Leipzig in 1729 for the funeral of Johann Heinrich Ernesti.