Chorale: Warum betrubst du dich, mein Herz

Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz Text and Translation of Chorale
EKG: Author: Anon Chorale Melody: Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz \| Composer: Anon

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver	Work	Mvt.	Year	Br	RE	KE	Di	BC		Type
11	BWV 47	Mvt. 5	1726	94	333	94	-	F141:5		Chorale
1	BWV 138	Mvt. 1	1723	-	-	-	-	A132:1		Chorus & Recitative
2	BWV 138	Mvt. 2*	1723	-	-	-	-	A132:2		Recitative & Chorale
3	BWV 138	Mvt. 6*	1723	-	-	-	-	A132:6		Chorale
-	BWV 420	-	?	145	331	145	-	F189:1		Chorale
-	BWV 421	-	?	-	332	300	90	F189:2		Chorale
**	BWV 421	Variant	?	299	332	300	-	F189:2		Chorale

* Older editions, including most older performing editions have treated the Bach's setting of the 2^nd verse of this chorale as a separate mvt. while the NBA has included it as part of mvt. 2 (bass recitative). This has artificially increased the total number of mvts. in cantata BWV 138 to 7 whereas it should have only 6 mvts. according to the NBA. Among the various recordings of this cantata, Rilling, Harnoncourt, Herreweghe, Leusink and Gardiner list 7 mvts. while only Suzuki and Koopman have 6. The confusion regarding this matter extends even to the most recent edition of the BWV Verzeichnis (1998) which, on the same page refers to the appearance of the chorale in mvts. 1, 3 and 7 at the top of the page, but when displaying in notation the musical incipits of each mvt. it displays only 6, which are the mvts. as given by the NBA. ** Breitkopf 299 is a later variant with changes made by either Johann Philipp Kirnberger or CPE Bach.

	German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)								English Translation
1	Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz? Bekümmerst dich und trägest Schmerz Nur um das zeitliche Gut? Vertrau du deinem Herren Gott, Der alle Ding erschaffen hat.								Why are you afflicted, my heart, why are you full of care and enduring sorrow only for temporal possessions? Place your trust in your Lord God who has created everything.
2	Er kann und will dich lassen nicht, Er weiß gar wohl, was dir gebricht, Himmel und Erd ist sein! Dein Vater und dein Herre Gott, Der dir beisteht in aller Not.								He cannot and will not abandon you, he knows well what you lack, heaven and earth are his! Your father and your God. who stands beside you in all distress.
3	Weil du mein Gott und Vater bist, Dein Kind wirst du verlassen nicht, Du väterliches Herz! Ich bin ein armer Erdenkloß, Auf Erden weiß ich keinen Trost.								Since you are my God and father you will not abandon your child, you fatherly heart! I am a wretched clod of earth, on earth I know no consolation.
4	Der Reiche bauet auf sein Gut; Ich will vertrauen auf Gottes Hut. Ob mich die Welt veracht', So glaub ich doch mit Zuversicht, Wer Gott vertraut, dem mangelt's nicht.								The rich man builds on his goods; I shall trust in God�s care. Although the world scorns me, I believe with confidence, who trusts in God will lack nothing.
5	Ach Gott, du bist so reich noch heut'; Ob je du warst von Ewigkeit, Mein Trauen steht zu dir; Sei du nur meiner Seele Hort, So hab' ich Gnüge hier und dort.								Ah God, you are as rich today as you were from eternity, my trust stands by you; be the only refuge of my soul, then I have enough here and hereafter.
6	Zeitlicher Ehr, ich gern entbehr', Des Ewigen mich nur gewähr, Das du erworben hast Durch deinen herben, bittern Tod; Das bitt ich dich, mein Herr und Gott.								Temporal glory I happily do without, only grant that I may share the eternal glory that you have gained by your harsh, bitter death; for this I ask you, my Lord and God.
7	Alles was ist auf dieser Welt, Es sei Gold, Silber oder Geld, Reichtum und zeitlich Gut, Das währt nur eine kleine Zeit Und hilft doch nichts zur Seligkeit.								Everything that in this world, whether it is gold, silver or money, wealth or temporal possessions, lasts only a short time and is of no help for blessedness.
8	Ich danke dir, Herr Jesu Christ, Dass mir das Kund geworden ist Durch dein wahrhaftig's Wort; Verleih mir auch Beständigkeit Zu meiner Seelen Seligkeit!								I thank you , Lord Jesus Christ, for what has been revealed to me through your truthful word; bestow constancy also on me for the blessedness of my soul!
9	Lob, Ehr und Preis sei dir gebracht Für alles wie du mich bedacht. In Demut bitt' ich dich: Lass mich von deinem Angesicht Ewig verstossen werden nicht !								Praise, glory and honour be given to you for all your consideration for me. In humility I ask you: let me never from your face be driven away.
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11	Der zeitlichen Ehrn will ich gern entbehrn, Du wollst mir nur das Ewge gewährn, Das du erworben hast Durch deinen herben, bittern Tod. Das bitt ich dich, mein Herr und Gott.								Worldly honour I shall do without completely If You will only grant me what is eternal That you have won Through your harsh bitter death I ask you for this, my Lord and my God.
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Contributor of Original Text: Dick Wursten (March 2006) English Translation by Francis Browne (March 2006, December 2007) Contributed by Francis Browne (March 2006, December 2007)
Remark: Alfred Dürr refers to this chorale as having fourteen stanzas. This version has stanza 6 as a variant of what Dürr refers to as the eleventh stanza, which is used as the concluding chorale of BWV 47. We would be most grateful if anyone could supply the missing verses.
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