From Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, BWV 99
Composer |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
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Key |
G major |
Meter |
4/4 |
Structure |
none |
Length |
116 measures |
German text |
English translation |
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Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan,
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What God does is done well;
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Es bleibt gerecht sein Wille;
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His will remains righteous.
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Wie er fängt meine Sachen an,
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However he dispatches my affairs
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Will ich ihm halten stille.
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I will keep still before him.
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Er ist mein Gott,
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He is my God,
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Der in der Not
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Who in [times of] distress
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Mich wohl weiss zu erhalten;
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Knows well how to preserve me;
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Drum lass ich ihn nur walten. |
That is why I just let him rule. |
transl. Michael Marissen and Daniel R. Melamed |