Whatever my God wills, that always happens

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possibly by Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach, Herzog von Preußen (1490 - 1568)

Translation © by Laura Prichard

Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: 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.

Text 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]

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ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2022-02-18
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Word count: 47

Whatever my God wills, that always...

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Whatever my God wills, that always happens,
His will, it is the best,
He’s ready to help those
Who believe confidently in Him.
He helps in times of need, this righteous God
And chastises in moderation.
Whosoever trusts in God, building on His foundation,
They will not be forsaken.

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a text in German (Deutsch) possibly by Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach, Herzog von Preußen (1490 - 1568)
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This text was added to the website: 2022-02-18
Line count: 8
Word count: 49