Chorale: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan

Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan Text and Translation of Chorale
Author: Samuel Rodigast (1675) Chorale Melody : Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan \| Composers: Severus Gastorius/Werner Fabricius \| Dates: 1674, 1679 (Gastorius); based upon 1659 (Fabricius)
Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver		Work	Mvt.	Type	Year	Br	RE	KE		Di	BC
6		BWV 12	Mvt. 7	Chorale	1714	292	340	-		-	A68:7
6		BWV 69a	Mvt. 6	Chorale	1723	292	-	293		76	A123:6
5		BWV 75	Mvt. 7	Chorale	1723	-	-	-		-	A94:7
6		BWV 75	Mvt. 14	Chorale	1723	-	-	-		-	A94:14
1		BWV 98	Mvt. 1	Chorus	1726	-	-	-		-	A153:1
1		BWV 99	Mvt. 1	Chorus	1724	-	-	-		-	A133:1
6		BWV 99	Mvt. 6	Chorale	1724	-	341	-		-	A133:6
1		BWV 100	Mvt. 1	Chorus	1732/35	-	-	-		-	A191:1
2		BWV 100	Mvt. 2	Duet	1732/35	-	-	-		-	A191:2
3		BWV 100	Mvt. 3	Aria	1732/35	-	-	-		-	A191:3
4		BWV 100	Mvt. 4	Aria	1732/35	-	-	-		-	A191:4
5		BWV 100	Mvt. 5	Aria	1732/35	-	-	-		-	A191:5
6		BWV 100	Mvt. 6	Chorale	1732/35	-	-	-		103	A191:6
1		BWV 144	Mvt. 3	Chorale	1724	64	338	65		43	A41:3, F93
1		BWV 250	-	Chorale	?	346	339	347			F193:3
	German Text								English Translation
1	Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan! Es bleibt gerecht sein Wille; Wie er fängt meine Sachen an, Will ich ihm halten stille. Er ist mein Gott, der in der Not Mich wohl weiß zu erhalten, Drum laß' ich ihn nur walten.								What God does that is done well! His will remains just However he deals with my affairs. I want calmly to place my whole trust in him He is my God, who in my troubles knows well how to support me, therefore I let him alone rule over me..
2	Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan! Er wird mich nicht betrügen, Er führet mich auf rechter Bahn; So laß' ich mich bengnügen An seiner Huld und hab' Geduld, Er wird mein Unglück wenden, Es steht in seinen Händen.								What God does, that is done well, he will not deceive me; he leads me along the right way, so I live content with his favour and have patience. He will turn aside my misfortune, for he has the power to do so
3	Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan! Er wird mich wohl bedenken; Er, als mein Arzt und Wundermann, Wird mir nicht Gift einschenken Für Arzenei; Gott ist getreu, Drum will ich auf ihn bauen Und seiner Güte trauen.								What God does is done well, he will take good care of me. He, as my physician and miracle-worker, will not give me poison instead of medicine. Therefore I want to rely on him and trust his grace.
4	Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan! Er ist mein Licht und Leben, Der mir nichts Böses gönnen kann; Ich will mich ihm ergeben In Freud' und Leid; es kommt die Zeit, Da öffentlich erscheinet, Wie treulich er es meinet.								What God does, that is done well! he is my light, my life who can have no ill will towards me. I want to entrust myself to him in joy and sorrow. The time will come when it will be clearly apparent how faithful his intention is.
5	Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan! Muß ich den Kelch gleich schmecken, Der bitter ist nach meinem Wahn, Laß' ich mich doch nicht schrecken, Weil doch zuletzt ich werd' ergötzt Mit süßem Trost im Herzen, Da weichen alle Schmerzen.								What God does, that is done well If I have to taste the chalice that I foolishly imagine is bitter, I shall not let myself be frightened, since in the end I shall feel delight and sweet consolation in my heart, then all sorrows will vanish.
6	Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan! Dabei will ich verbleiben; Es mag mich auf die rauhe Bahn Not, Tod und Elend treiben, So wird Gott mich ganz väterlich In seinen Armen halten, Drum laß' ich ihn nur walten.								What God does that is done well. I shall keep to this thought; It may be that on the rough road I shall be driven by distress, death and misery, yet God will just like a fatherl hold me in his arms therefore I let him alone rule over me.
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English Translation by Francis Browne (February 2005; revised June 2005) Contributed by Francis Browne (February 2005)
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