Songs of the Season day 7

Today I've selected an instrumental piece -- at least this version is wholly instrumental -- because simply listening to the second movement always makes me happy. I didn't even know it had words (although I suspected) until I looked them up today. The words and title have religious meaning, but to me, it's simply a gorgeous piece of music.

As it should be, as it was composed by Bach.

Here we have "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring".

Previous selections:

Day 1: Jo Stafford, Winter Weather
Day 2: Dean Martin, I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Day 3: Eartha Kitt, Santa Baby
Day 4: Petula Clark, The Happiest Christmas
Day 5: Doris Day, Toyland
Day 6: Sammy Davis Jr., Christmas Time All Over the World