Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 320
Title God liveth ever!
Composed Unknown
Scoring

Choir for 4 voices

Movements Chorale: God liveth ever!
Category Chorale
Event -
Author of text Freylinghausen Gesangbuch 1714
Text
Chorale:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass


God liveth ever!
Wherefore, Soul, despair thou never!
Our God is good, in every place
His love is known, His help is found,
His mighty arm, and tender grace
Bring good from ills that hem us round,
Easier than we think can He
Turn to joy our agony;
Soul, remember 'mid thy pains,
God o'er all for ever reigns.

Manuscript Music library, Leipzig; Highschool for Music, Berlin

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