Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen (He calls His sheep by name),[1] BWV 175, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.

The poet uses the term "verblendete Vernunft" (deluded reason),[1] possibly addressing the attitude of the intellectual movement "Aufklärung" (Age of Enlightenment).

[2][4] The cantata is closed with the ninth stanza of Johann Rist's hymn "O Gottes Geist, mein Trost und Ruh".

[2] The cantata in seven movements is distinctively scored for three vocal soloists (alto, tenor and bass), a four-part choir only in the closing chorale, two trumpets, three recorders, two violins, viola, violoncello piccolo and basso continuo.

This recitative, saying "Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen und führet sie hinaus" (He calls His sheep by name and leads them out),[1] is accompanied by three recorders, an instrument with pastoral associations.

[2] Bach transposes movement 7 from his congratulatory cantata up a minor third for tenor rather than bass voice and with an obbligato part for violoncello piccolo contrasting with the low range of the instruments he used in the first version.

[1][4] The trumpets are silent in the middle section, dealing with the gifts of Jesus, "grace, sufficiency, abundant life"[1] (Gnade, Gnüge, volles Leben).