Quotation by

Johann Sebastian Bach

Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.

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Bach is saying that music combines pleasing sounds in a way that shows respect and praise to God. At the same time, it provides enjoyable and acceptable pleasures for a person's inner feelings.

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