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Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit

"Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit" (What my God wants should always happen) is a Lutheran hymn in German. The text from c. 1550 is attributed to Albert, Duke of Prussia. The melody, Zahn No. 7568,[1] goes back to a tune by Claudin de Sermisy, written in 1529 for a secular French song. The hymn has belonged to core Lutheran hymnody without interruption and is part of the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch as EG 364.

Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit
Lutheran hymn
Portrait of the author by Lucas Cranach
CatalogueZahn 7568
Written1547
Textattr. to Albert, Duke of Prussia
LanguageGerman
Melodyby Claudin de Sermisy
Composed1529 (1529)
Published1547 (1547)

It has been set to music throughout centuries, including by Johann Sebastian Bach, who based a chorale cantata on it, Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111, and used the first stanza as a chorale in the St Matthew Passion and several cantatas.

History Edit

The text is attributed to Albert, Duke of Prussia,[a][4] and is said to have been written in 1547 in three stanzas,[2][5] with an additional stanza added in a broadsheet publication in Nürnberg c. 1554,[2][3] and in Fünff Schöne Geistliche Lieder in Dresden in 1556.[3] The melody was composed by Claudin de Sermisy, published in 1529 for a secular French song.[5]

The hymn has belonged to core Lutheran hymnody without interruption, appearing in several hymnals. It is part of the German-language Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch as EG 364.

Content and text Edit

 
Publication of two early versions with commentary, Philipp Wackernagel, 1870

"Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit" is an expression of unlimited trust in God, even when facing death. It is in four stanzas of 10 lines each. In bar form, the stollen has two lines, and six often short lines form the abgesang, rhyming ABAB DDEFFE. The text as used in modern hymnals is:

1. Was mein Gott will, gescheh allzeit,
sein Will, der ist der beste.
Zu helfen dem er ist bereit,
der an ihn glaubet feste.
Er hilft aus Not,
der treue Gott,
er tröst' die Welt ohn Maßen.
Wer Gott vertraut,
fest auf ihn baut,
den will er nicht verlassen.

2. Gott ist mein Trost, mein Zuversicht,
mein Hoffnung und mein Leben;
was mein Gott will, das mir geschieht,
will ich nicht widerstreben.
Sein Wort ist wahr,
denn all mein Haar
er selber hat gezählet.
Er hüt' und wacht,
stets für uns tracht'
auf dass uns gar nichts fehlet.

3. Drum, muss ich Sünder von der Welt
hinfahrn nach Gottes Willen
zu meinem Gott, wenn's ihm gefällt,
will ich ihm halten stille.
Mein arme Seel
ich Gott befehl
in meiner letzten Stunden:
du treuer Gott,
Sünd, Höll und Tod
hast du mir überwunden.

4. Noch eins, Herr, will ich bitten dich,
du wirst mir's nicht versagen:
Wenn mich der böse Geist anficht,
lass mich, Herr, nicht verzagen.
Hilf, steu'r und wehr,
ach Gott, mein Herr,
zu Ehren deinem Namen.
Wer das begehrt,
dem wird's gewährt.
Drauf sprech ich fröhlich: Amen.[6]

While hymnals such as the 1854 Kernlieder have "und tröstt die Welt mit Maßen" in the first stanza, about consolation of the world, other hymnals have "und züchtiget mit Maßen" (chastises in moderation), including Praxis Pietatis Melica in 1653, the Deutsches Evangelisches Gesangbuch [de] of 1914 and Otto Riethmüller's Ein neues Lied of 1932.

Melody and musical settings Edit

The hymn has always been sung to a tune that originated with Claudin de Sermisy, which was published in 1529 to a secular text, "Il me suffit de tous mes maulx".[5] It appeared with a paraphrase of Psalm 129 in 1540 in the Antwerp Souterliedekens (Psalm songs).[5] The melody appeared with "Was mein Gott will" in Joachim Magdeburg [de]'s hymnal Christliche und tröstliche Tischgesenge, mit Vier Stimmen (Christian and consoling table songs, for four voices) in Erfurt in 1571.[3]

The artful original melody, with many syncopes and irregular metre, was simplified early to notes of even length. The tune is also used for Paul Gerhardt's "Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn".[7] Johann Sebastian Bach used this version in his chorale cantata Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111.[4] He also used individual stanzas in other cantatas, and the first stanza in his St Matthew Passion as movement 31, as the reply of Jesus after his prayer in Gethsemane.[3][5] In translations of the scene, it was rendered as "O Father, let Thy will be done".[3] A singable translation in the 2004 edition by Carus-Verlag has "God's will is best, it shall be done".[2]

Composers wrote settings with different scoring, for example Heinrich Schütz in Geistliche Chormusik (No. 24), Georg Philipp Telemann in cantata TWV 1:1529, Max Reger in Op. 135a No. 27, Hermann Bendix [de], Günter Raphael and Erwin Amend [de].

The following example is from Bach's St Matthew Passion:

 

Literature Edit

  • Philipp Wackernagel: 1240. Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit und 1241. Was mein Gott will, das geschehe allzeit. In: Das deutsche Kirchenlied von der ältesten Zeit bis zu Anfang des XVII. Jahrhunderts, 3. Band, Leipzig 1870, pp. 1070–1071

Notes Edit

  1. ^ This is the same person as Albrecht, Duke of Prussia,[2] and Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach, while other sources mention instead Albert, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.[3]

References Edit

  1. ^ Zahn, Johannes (1891). Die Melodien der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenlieder (in German). Vol. IV. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann. pp. 472–473.
  2. ^ a b c d Leisinger, Ulrich (2004). Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit / God's will is best, it shall be done / BWV 111 (PDF). Carus-Verlag. p. 4.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Terry, Charles Sanford (1915). No. 31.: O Father, let thy will be done (Was mein Gott will). {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b "Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit BWV 111; BC A 36 / Chorale cantata (3rd Sunday of Epiphany)". Bach Digital. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works / Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit". Bach Cantatas Website. 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit". hymnary.org. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn / Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit BWV 103/6 ChS; BC F 194.6b, 194.6c". Bach Digital. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

External links Edit

  • 7 J. S. Bach chorale settings of Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit, Zahn 7568 by Luke Dahn (retrieved 21 June 2017)
  • "Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit" on YouTube, performed at the Brixen Cathedral by the Tölzer Knabenchor and the Hofkapelle München

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Was mein Gott will das g scheh allzeit What my God wants should always happen is a Lutheran hymn in German The text from c 1550 is attributed to Albert Duke of Prussia The melody Zahn No 7568 1 goes back to a tune by Claudin de Sermisy written in 1529 for a secular French song The hymn has belonged to core Lutheran hymnody without interruption and is part of the Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch as EG 364 Was mein Gott will das g scheh allzeitLutheran hymnPortrait of the author by Lucas CranachCatalogueZahn 7568Written1547Textattr to Albert Duke of PrussiaLanguageGermanMelodyby Claudin de SermisyComposed1529 1529 Published1547 1547 It has been set to music throughout centuries including by Johann Sebastian Bach who based a chorale cantata on it Was mein Gott will das g scheh allzeit BWV 111 and used the first stanza as a chorale in the St Matthew Passion and several cantatas Contents 1 History 2 Content and text 3 Melody and musical settings 4 Literature 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe text is attributed to Albert Duke of Prussia a 4 and is said to have been written in 1547 in three stanzas 2 5 with an additional stanza added in a broadsheet publication in Nurnberg c 1554 2 3 and in Funff Schone Geistliche Lieder in Dresden in 1556 3 The melody was composed by Claudin de Sermisy published in 1529 for a secular French song 5 The hymn has belonged to core Lutheran hymnody without interruption appearing in several hymnals It is part of the German language Protestant hymnal Evangelisches Gesangbuch as EG 364 Content and text Edit Publication of two early versions with commentary Philipp Wackernagel 1870 Was mein Gott will das g scheh allzeit is an expression of unlimited trust in God even when facing death It is in four stanzas of 10 lines each In bar form the stollen has two lines and six often short lines form the abgesang rhyming ABAB DDEFFE The text as used in modern hymnals is 1 Was mein Gott will gescheh allzeit sein Will der ist der beste Zu helfen dem er ist bereit der an ihn glaubet feste Er hilft aus Not der treue Gott er trost die Welt ohn Massen Wer Gott vertraut fest auf ihn baut den will er nicht verlassen 2 Gott ist mein Trost mein Zuversicht mein Hoffnung und mein Leben was mein Gott will das mir geschieht will ich nicht widerstreben Sein Wort ist wahr denn all mein Haar er selber hat gezahlet Er hut und wacht stets fur uns tracht auf dass uns gar nichts fehlet 3 Drum muss ich Sunder von der Welt hinfahrn nach Gottes Willen zu meinem Gott wenn s ihm gefallt will ich ihm halten stille Mein arme Seel ich Gott befehl in meiner letzten Stunden du treuer Gott Sund Holl und Tod hast du mir uberwunden 4 Noch eins Herr will ich bitten dich du wirst mir s nicht versagen Wenn mich der bose Geist anficht lass mich Herr nicht verzagen Hilf steu r und wehr ach Gott mein Herr zu Ehren deinem Namen Wer das begehrt dem wird s gewahrt Drauf sprech ich frohlich Amen 6 While hymnals such as the 1854 Kernlieder have und trostt die Welt mit Massen in the first stanza about consolation of the world other hymnals have und zuchtiget mit Massen chastises in moderation including Praxis Pietatis Melica in 1653 the Deutsches Evangelisches Gesangbuch de of 1914 and Otto Riethmuller s Ein neues Lied of 1932 Melody and musical settings EditThe hymn has always been sung to a tune that originated with Claudin de Sermisy which was published in 1529 to a secular text Il me suffit de tous mes maulx 5 It appeared with a paraphrase of Psalm 129 in 1540 in the Antwerp Souterliedekens Psalm songs 5 The melody appeared with Was mein Gott will in Joachim Magdeburg de s hymnal Christliche und trostliche Tischgesenge mit Vier Stimmen Christian and consoling table songs for four voices in Erfurt in 1571 3 The artful original melody with many syncopes and irregular metre was simplified early to notes of even length The tune is also used for Paul Gerhardt s Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn 7 Johann Sebastian Bach used this version in his chorale cantata Was mein Gott will das g scheh allzeit BWV 111 4 He also used individual stanzas in other cantatas and the first stanza in his St Matthew Passion as movement 31 as the reply of Jesus after his prayer in Gethsemane 3 5 In translations of the scene it was rendered as O Father let Thy will be done 3 A singable translation in the 2004 edition by Carus Verlag has God s will is best it shall be done 2 Composers wrote settings with different scoring for example Heinrich Schutz in Geistliche Chormusik No 24 Georg Philipp Telemann in cantata TWV 1 1529 Max Reger in Op 135a No 27 Hermann Bendix de Gunter Raphael and Erwin Amend de The following example is from Bach s St Matthew Passion source Audio playback is not supported in your browser You can download the audio file Literature EditPhilipp Wackernagel 1240 Was mein Gott will das gescheh allzeit und 1241 Was mein Gott will das geschehe allzeit In Das deutsche Kirchenlied von der altesten Zeit bis zu Anfang des XVII Jahrhunderts 3 Band Leipzig 1870 pp 1070 1071Notes Edit This is the same person as Albrecht Duke of Prussia 2 and Albrecht of Brandenburg Ansbach while other sources mention instead Albert Margrave of Brandenburg Kulmbach 3 References Edit Zahn Johannes 1891 Die Melodien der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenlieder in German Vol IV Gutersloh Bertelsmann pp 472 473 a b c d Leisinger Ulrich 2004 Was mein Gott will das g scheh allzeit God s will is best it shall be done BWV 111 PDF Carus Verlag p 4 a b c d e f Terry Charles Sanford 1915 No 31 O Father let thy will be done Was mein Gott will a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b Was mein Gott will das gscheh allzeit BWV 111 BC A 36 Chorale cantata 3rd Sunday of Epiphany Bach Digital Retrieved 9 April 2020 a b c d e Chorale Melodies used in Bach s Vocal Works Was mein Gott will das g scheh allzeit Bach Cantatas Website 2009 Retrieved 5 April 2020 Was mein Gott will das g scheh allzeit hymnary org Retrieved 5 April 2020 Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn Was mein Gott will das gscheh allzeit BWV 103 6 ChS BC F 194 6b 194 6c Bach Digital Retrieved 9 April 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Was mein Gott will das gscheh allzeit 7 J S Bach chorale settings of Was mein Gott will das gscheh allzeit Zahn 7568 by Luke Dahn retrieved 21 June 2017 Was mein Gott will das g scheh allzeit on YouTube performed at the Brixen Cathedral by the Tolzer Knabenchor and the Hofkapelle Munchen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Was mein Gott will das g 27scheh allzeit amp oldid 1172276566, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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