"J S Bach: Wer nur den lieben, BWV 642" genre: Baroque
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	Motives of joy and devotion comingle in this energetic setting for two Woodwind choirs. A modern way to look at a text that implies passive acceptance is to adopt an intuitive spiritual approach to life rather than trying to micromanage things.
	Story Behind the Song Part of the ongoing series of transcriptions of Bach's Liturgical Year for sampled instruments. Lyrics German: 1. Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten Und hoffet auf ihn allezeit. Den wird er wunderlich erhalten In aller Not und Traurigkeit; Wer Gott, dem Allerhöchsten, traut, Der hat auf keinen Sand gebaut. 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 versehen, Und lässet uns viel Gut's geschehn. --Georg Neumark, 1657 English: 1. If thou but suffer God to guide thee, And hope in Him through all thy ways, He'll give the strength what'er betide thee, And bear thee through the evil days. Who trusts in God's unchanging love Builds on a rock that naught can move. 4. God knows full well when times of gladness Shall be the needful thing for thee. When He has tried thy soul with sadness And from all guile has found thee free, He comes to thee all unaware And makes thee own His loving care. --Tr. Catherine Winkworth 1863

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