Respect for the liturgical text: J. Calvin and J.S. Bach

Despite obvious differences in terms of historical and theological aspects between Calvin and Bach, both share a respect for the priority of the Biblical text in worship. The anomaly between Calvin's engagement in the versification of the Psalter and Bach's preference for the literal (rather than a versified) use of the Biblical text (for example in his St. Matthew Passion) is rooted in their common respect for the Word of God originating from the Reformation.