Mein Odem ist schwach (My breath is weak),BWV 222, is achurch cantata composed byJohann Ernst Bach II. It had been accredited toJohann Sebastian Bach. The intended occasion and the librettist are unknown.[1]
The cantata is scored for soprano, alto and bass soloists,SATB choir, twoviolins,viola andorgan.[2]
It is six movements:
ThemotetUnser Wandel ist im Himmel,BWV Anh. 165 is derived from movements 3, 4 and 6 of the cantataMein Odem ist schwach. As for the cantata its authorship is attributed to Johann Ernst Bach II.[3]