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Chorale: Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit
Singable English Translation of the Chorale

EKG: 192
Author: Martin Luther (1524), based the German verse-form version of Psalm 124
English: Traditional

 

Chorale Melody 1: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält | Composer: Anon (1529)

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Type

 

-

BWV 257

-

?

284

388

285

61

F212:2

Chorale [S, A, T, B]

 
 

Chorale Melody 2: Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit | Composer: ()

Vocal Works by J.S. Bach:

Ver

Work

Mvt.

Year

Br

RE

KE

Di

BC

Type

 

1

BWV 14

Mvt. 1

1735

-

-

-

-

A40:1

Chorus (Chorale) [S, A, T, B[

 

2~

BWV 14

Mvt. 2

1735

-

-

-

-

A40:2

Aria [S]

 

2~

BWV 14

Mvt. 3

1735

-

-

-

-

A40:3

Recitative [T]

 

2~

BWV 14

Mvt. 4

1735

-

-

-

-

A40:4

Aria B]

 

3

BWV 14

Mvt. 5

1735

182

330

182

128

F188
A40:5

Chorale [S, A, T, B]

 
 
 

German Text (verses in bold print set by Bach)

English Translation

1

Wär' Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit,
So soll Israel sagen:
Wär' Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit,
Wir hätten musst verzagen,
Die so ein armes Häuflein sind,
Veracht' vor so viel Menschenkind,
Die an uns setzen Alle.

If God had not been on our side
And had not come to aid us,
The foe with all his pow’r and pride
Would surely have dismayed us;
For we, God’s flock, would have to fear
The threat of foes both far and near
Who rise in might against us.

2

   

3

   

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English Translation by Alexandra Glynn (February 2010)
Contributed by Alexandra Glynn (February 2010)

Singable English Translations of Chorales: Sorted by Title


Chorales BWV 250-438: Details and Recordings
Individual Recordings: Hilliard - Morimur | Chorales - N. Matt | Chorales - H. Rilling | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola Da Gamba
Discussions: Motets & Chorales for Events in the LCY / Chorales by Theme | General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Chorales in Bach Cantatas: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Passion Chorale
References: Chorales BWV 250-300 | Chorales BWV 301-350 | Chorales BWV 351-400 | Chorales BWV 401-438 | 371 4-Part Chorales sorted by Breitkopf Number | Texts & Translations of Chorales BWV 250-438
Chorale Texts: Sorted by Title | Chorale Melodies: Sorted by Title | Explanation
MIDI files of the Chorales: Cantatas BWV 1-197 | Other Vocal Works BWV 225-248 | Chorales BWV 250-438
Articles: The Origin of the Texts of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Origin of the Melodies of the Chorales [A. Schweitzer] | The Chorale in the Church Service [A. Schweitzer] | Choral / Chorale [C.S. Terry] | Hidden Chorale Melody Allusions [T. Braatz] | The History of the Breitkopf Collection of J. S. Bach’s Four-Part Chorales [T. Braatz] | The World of the Bach Chorale Settings [W.L. Hoffman]
Hymnals: Hymnals used by Bach | Wagner Hymnal 1697 | Evangelisches Gesangbuch 1995 | Dietel Chorale List c1734
Abbreviations used for the Chorales | Links to other Sites about the Chorales

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