The original cantata text was suitable for a feast celebrating Mary in general; more specific recitatives were added, the order of the arias changed, and the closing chorale was replaced by the hymn "" (1661) by.
The original cantata text, written by the Weimar court poet Salomo Franck, was suitable for a feast celebrating Mary in general. The order of the arias was changed, their text changed slightly, and the closing chorale was replaced by the hymn "" (1661) by.