"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" is a 1641 hymn by Georg Neumark, who also composed the melody for it. It has seven verses and deals with the Christian putting their trust in God. Its author refe
1st page, instrumental introduction, violin 1, beginning of violin 2
2nd page, violin 2 continued, figured bass
3rd page, melody with text of the first stanza, figured bass
4th page, text of stanzas 1–4
Johann Sebastian Bach composed the church cantata Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 93, in Leipzig for the fifth Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 9 July 1724. It is part of his ch
Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
…based on the chorale, including GWV 1148/44 and GWV 1156/09. Johann Sebastian Bach repeatedly used the hymn tune in his compositions, most notably in BWV 93, his cantata of the same name, for the fifth Sunday after Trinity, composed for 9 July 1724. Its text is based on Neumark's original, which is retained…
Georg Neumark, author of the hymn