original_language_of_work mein herze schwimmt im blut
A hymn is a type of song , usually religious , specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer , and typically addressed to a deity or deities , or to a prominent figure or personification . The word " hymn " derives from ___MASK93___ (" hymnos "), which means " a song of praise ". A writer of hymns is known as a hymnodist . The singing of hymns is called hymnody . Collections of hymns are known as hymnals or hymn books . Hymns may or may not include ___MASK66___ accompaniment . Hesse or Hessia (, Hessian dialect : " Hesse " ) is a federal state (" Land ") of the Federal Republic of Germany , with just over six million inhabitants . The state capital is Wiesbaden ; the largest city is Frankfurt am Main . Until the formation of the ___MASK95___ Reich in 1871 , Hesse was an independent country ruled by a Grand Duke ( Grand Duchy of Hesse ). Due to divisions after World War II , the modern federal state does not cover the entire cultural region of Hesse which includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse ( Rheinhessen ) in the neighbouring state of Rhineland - Palatinate . Paul Gerhardt ( 12 March 1607  27 May 1676 ) was a ___MASK95___ theologian , Lutheran minister and hymnodist . Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut ( ___MASK77___ : My heart swims in blood ) BWV 199 , is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach . He composed the solo cantata for soprano in Weimar between 1711 and 1714 , and performed it on the eleventh Sunday after Trinity , 12 August 1714 . The text was written by Georg Christian Lehms and published in Darmstadt in 1711 in the collection Gottgefälliges Kirchen - Opffer , on the general topic of a looking for redemption . The librettist wrote a series of alternating recitatives and arias , and included as movement 6 of 8 the third stanza of Johann Heermann ' s hymn `` Wo soll ich fliehen hin '' . It is not known when Bach composed the work , but he performed it as part of his monthly cantata productions on the eleventh Sunday after Trinity , 12 August 1714 . The solo voice is accompanied by a chamber orchestra of oboe , strings and continuo . The singer expresses in a style similar to Baroque opera the dramatic development from feeling like a `` monster in God ' s eyes '' to being forgiven . Bach revised the work for later performances , leading to three different editions in the Neue Bach - Ausgabe . Prayer ( from the ___MASK17___ " precari " " to ask earnestly , beg , entreat ") is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication . Darmstadt is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany , located in the southern part of the Rhine - Main - Area ( Frankfurt Metropolitan Region ). Darmstadt has a population around 150 , 000 ( 2013 ). The Darmstadt Larger Urban Zone has 430 , 993 inhabitants . Johann Heermann ( 11 October 1585  17 February 1647 ) was a ___MASK95___ poet and hymnodist . He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on 26 October with Philipp Nicolai and Paul Gerhardt . Philipp Nicolai ( 10 August 1556  26 October 1608 ) was a ___MASK95___ Lutheran pastor , poet , and composer . He is most widely recognized as a hymnodist . Oboes are a family of double reed woodwind musical instruments . The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range . Oboes are usually made of wood , but there are also oboes made of synthetic materials . A soprano oboe measures roughly long , with metal keys , a conical bore and a flared bell . Sound is produced by blowing into the reed and vibrating a column of air . The distinctive oboe tone is versatile , and has been described as " bright ". When the term " oboe " is used alone , it is generally taken to mean the standard treble instrument rather than other instruments of the family , such as the " cor anglais " ( ___MASK77___ horn ) or the oboe " d ' amore ".