Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten
Berlin Alexanderplatz“Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten” is identified in the book’s annotation as a line from a cantata by J. S. Bach. The note connects the passage to a hymn written more than two centuries earlier, giving the expression a specific musical and historical context.
Musical Source
The annotation attributes the line to Cantata 298 by J. S. Bach. It identifies the phrase as part of a larger cantata rather than supplying further lyrics or describing a performance in the narrative.
Hymn Background
The cantata line is based on a hymn written in 1657 by Georg Neumark. The note establishes this relationship but gives no additional account of the hymn’s wording, use, or significance in the surrounding scene.
