(Ah! I see now, As I go to join the marriage) for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, flauto, corno da tirarsi, strings and basso continuo

Cantata BWV 162 belongs to the “Evangelisches Andachts-Opfer” cycle of texts written by Salomo Franck in Weimar in 1715; whether Bach composed and performed the related cantata in 1715 or not until 1716 remains a matter of dispute among Bach scholars. In 1723, Bach revived the charming composition for performance in Leipzig, which involved transposing the work into B minor to accommodate the lower Kammerton pitch used there. In the process, several modifications were made to the work, and it is well possible that some performance material has since been lost.