Johann Sebastian Bach

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BWV 52
Title Treach'rous world, I trust thee not!
Composed 24th November 1726, Leipzig
Scoring

Choir for 4 voices
Soprano solo

Horn I + II
Oboe I + II + III
Violin I + II
Viola

Bassoon
Basso continuo

Movements Sinfonia
Recitative (Soprano): Treach'rous world, I trust thee not!
Aria (Soprano): Just the same, just the same
Recitative (Soprano): God is e'er true
Aria (Soprano): I'll side with my dear God above
Chorale: In thee I've placed my hope, O Lord
Category Spiritual Cantata
Event Twentythird Sunday after Trinity
Author of text Adam Reusner 1533
Text
Sinfonia:
Horn I + II
Oboe I + II + III
Violin I + II
Viola
Bassoon
Basso continuo

Recitative: Soprano solo
Bassoon
Basso continuo











Aria: Soprano solo
Violin I + II
Bassoon
Basso continuo



Recitative: Soprano solo
Bassoon
Basso continuo








Aria: Soprano solo
Oboe I + II + III
Bassoon
Basso continuo


Chorale: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Horn I + II
Oboe I + II + III
Violin I + II
Viola

Bassoon
Basso continuo









Treach'rous world, I trust thee not!
Here must I in the midst of scorpions
And midst deceitful serpents sojourn.
Thy countenance,
Which, ah, so friendly is,
Now plots in secret a destruction:
At Jacob's kiss
Must come a righteous Abner's ruin.
Sincerity is from the world now banned,
Duplicity hath driv'n it from us,
And now hypocrisy
Here in its stead abideth.
The best of friends is found untrue,
O what a wretched state!

Just the same, just the same,
Though I be expelled with blame,
Though the false world me offend,
Oh, yet bideth God my friend,
Who doth true for me intend. (1.)

God is e'er true!
He shall, he can me not abandon;
E'en though the world and all its raging seek
Within its coils to seize me,
Yet near to me his help shall stand.
Upon his friendship I will build now
And give my spirit, soul and mind
And ev'rything I am
To him for keeping.

I'll side with my dear God above,
The world may now alone continue.
God with me, and I with God,
And I'll myself find scorn
For the treach'rous tongues about me.

In thee I've placed my hope, O Lord,
Help me not be to ruin brought,
Nor evermore derided!
This I pray thee,
Uphold thou me
In thy true love, Almighty!

Epistle

Philippians 3: 17-21

Gospel

Matthew 22: 15-22

Bibletext 1. 2 Samuel 3:27
Manuscript Estate C.P.E. Bach; University library, Warzawa

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