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Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen (He calls His sheep by name), BWV 175, is a church cantata composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig for the third day of Pentecost (Pentecost Tuesday). First performed on May 22, 1725, it is based on a libretto by Christiana Mariana von Ziegler. The work is thematically divided, drawing from the Gospel of John (10:1–10) about the Good Shepherd. It is notable for its pastoral scoring, including three recorders, and contains a mix of recitatives, arias, and a closing chorale. The cantata reflects on those who hear and those who ignore the voice of the Shepherd, with a possible critique of the Enlightenment era's "deluded reason."