The words are based on the Easter Gospel, the account of the Resurrection of Jesus, which is first joyfully celebrated. Then follows a call to the faithful: every Christian must make the Resurrection a reason to renew himself spiritually, so as to complete a kind of inner Resurrection himself. For his scoring which changed slightly from performance to performance Bach called upon a five-part choir, three trumpets and timpani, three oboes, taille and bassoon, strings and basso continuo.
| Genres | Choral |
| Format | Part |
| NumberOfPages | 12 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Carus Verlag |
| Contributors | Sebastian Bach, Johann(Composer) Mä rker, Michael(Artist) |
| Language | English, German |