Chorale: Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten

Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten Text and Translation of Chorale
EKG: 298 Author: Georg Neumark (1657) Chorale Melody: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten \| Composer: Georg Neumark (1657)

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:
Ver	Work	Mvt.	Year	Br	RE	KE	Di		BC	Type
2&5	BWV 21	Mvt. 9	1714	-	-	-	-		A99:9	Chorus w/ Chorale [S, A, T, B]
7	BWV 88	Mvt. 7	1726	104	368	104	-		A105:7	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
1	BWV 93	Mvt. 1	1724	-	-	-	-		A104:1	Chorus (Chorale) [S, A, T, B]
2	BWV 93	Mvt. 2	1724	-	-	-	-		A104:2	Recitative & Chorale [B]
3~	BWV 93	Mvt. 3	1724	-	-	-	-		A104:3	Aria [T]
4	BWV 93	Mvt. 4	1724	-	-	-	-		A104:4	Aria (Duet) w/ Instrumental Chorale [S, A]
5	BWV 93	Mvt. 5	1724	-	-	-	-		A104:5	Recitative & Chorale [T]
6~	BWV 93	Mvt. 6	1724	-	-	-	-		A104:6	Aria [S]
7	BWV 93	Mvt. 7	1724	-	369	-	-		A104:7	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
7 or last	BWV 197	Mvt. 10	1736-37	66	370	62	-		B16:10	Chorale [S, A, T, B]
-	BWV 434	-	?	146	367	146	47		F205.1	Chorale [S, A, T, B]

	German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)							English Translation
1	1Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten Und hoffet auf ihn allezeit, Den wird er wunderlich erhalten In allem Kreuz und Traurigkeit. Wer Gott, dem Allerhöchsten, traut, Der hat auf keinen Sand gebaut.							Whoever lets only the dear God reign and hopes in him at all times, he will preserve in a marvellous way in every cross and sadness. Whoever trusts in almighty God has not built upon sand.
2	2. Was helfen uns die schweren Sorgen? Was hilft uns unser Weh und Ach? Was hilft es, daß wir alle Morgen Beseufzen unser Ungemach? Wir machen unser Kreuz und Leid Nur größer durch die Traurigkeit.							How much do heavy worries help us ? How much do our 'woe and alas' help us? How much does it help, that every morning we sigh over our misfortune ? We make our own cross and sorrow only greater through sadness.
3	3. Man halte nur ein wenig stille Und sei nur in sich selbst vergnügt, Wie unsers Gottes Gnadenwille, Wie sein' Allwissenheit es fügt. Gott, der uns sich hat auserwählt, Der weiß auch gar wohl, was uns fehlt.							We should only keep quiet for a little while and be content in ourselves in accordance with the gracious will of our God's, with how his omniscience arranges. God who has chosen us for himself knows very well what we need.
4	4. Er kennt die rechten Freudenstunden, Er weiß wohl, wann es nützlich sei. Wenn er uns nur hat treu erfunden Und merket keine Heuchelei, So kommt Gott, eh' wir's uns versehn, Und läßet uns viel Gut's geschehn.							He knows the right hours of joy, he knows well when it will be useful: if he has only found us faithful and notices no hypocrisy, then God comes, before we expect and allows much good to happen to us.
5	5. Denk nicht in deiner Drangsalshitze, Daß du von Gott verlaßen sei'st, Und daß der Gott im Schoße sitze, Der sich mit stetem Glücke speist. Die Folgezeit verändert viel Und setzet jeglichem sein Ziel.							Do not think in the heat of your suffering that you have been abandoned by God and that someone else who enjoys constant good fortune sits in God's lap. Time's course brings about many changes and appoints to each person his goal.
6	6. Es sind ja Gott sehr leichte Sachen Und ist dem Höchsten alles gleich, Den Reichen arm und klein zu machen, Den Armen aber groß und reich. Gott ist der rechte Wundermann, Der bald erhöhn, bald stürzen kann.							For God these are easy matters and the Almighty can equally make the rich man poor and little, while he makes the poor man rich and great. God is the true worker of wonders who can soon raise up , soon cast down .
7	7. Sing, bet und geh auf Gottes Wegen, Verricht das Deine nur getreu Und trau des Himmels reichem Segen, So wird er bei dir werden neu; Denn welcher seine Zuversicht Auf Gott setzt, den verläßt er nicht.							Sing, pray and go on God's way, Perform your part only faithfully and trust in the rich blessing of heaven, then he will be with you anew; For who places his confidence in God, he does not abandon.
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English Translation by Francis Browne (October 2007) Contributed by Francis Browne (October 2007)
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