possibly by Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach, Herzog von Preußen (1490 - 1568)
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, Sein Will, der ist der beste, Zu helfen den'n er ist bereit, Die an ihn glauben feste. Er hilft aus Not, der fromme Gott, Und züchtiget mit Maßen. Wer Gott vertraut, fest auf ihn baut, Den will er nicht verlassen.
Authorship:
- possibly by Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach, Herzog von Preußen (1490 - 1568) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), "Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit", appears in at least four cantatas [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Carl Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit", op. 82 no. 4 (1839) [ 4v ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
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