If thou but suffer God to guide thee - Neumark, Georg

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"Text and melody by Georg Neumark, 1657. English translation by Catherine Winkworth, 1858. Arranged for 3 voices by Gabrael StClair and Jane Lynch based on Bach, Orgelwerke, 52 and 53."

⌛ Period → Baroque

◈ Genre / Form Chorales

♯ Key G minor

♬ Voicing → SAB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range B-2 – E-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 33

Texture mixed texture

Parts 3

Instruments SAB

Pages 3

CPDL # 48929

Editor Gabrael StClair

Posted 2018-02-26

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – E-5

Alto

A3 – D5

Bass

B-2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

1. If thou but suffer God to guide thee And hope in Him through all thy ways, He'll give thee strength, whate'er betide thee, And bear thee through the evil days. Who trusts in God's unchanging love Builds on the rock that nought can move. 2. What can these anxious cares avail thee? These never-ceasing moans and sighs? What can it help if thou bewail thee? O'er each dark moment as it flies. Our cross and trials do but press The heavier for our bitterness. 3. Only be still and wait His leisure In cheerful hope, with heart content To take whate’er thy Father’ pleasure And alldeserving love hath sent, Nor doubt our inmost wants are known To Him Who chose us for His own.