only aria, "" (My soul’s treasure is God’s word), is set for soprano, accompanied by the four violas in unison. 5 The cantata closes with a four-part setting of Spengler's hymn stanza, "" (I pray, o Lord, from the bottom of my heart), It is Bach's first of many to come as the typical conclusion of his cantatas. Recordings The selection is taken from the listing of the Bach Cantatas Website. Choirs with one voice per part (OVPP) and ensembles playing period instruments in historically informed performances are marked by green background. References Sources Gleich wie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt (early version) BWV 18; BC A 44a / Sacred cantata (Sexagesima) Bach Digital Gleich wie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt BWV 18; BC A 44b / Sacred cantata (Sexagesima) Bach Digital BWV 18 Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt English translation, University of Vermont Luke Dahn: BWV 18.5 bach-chorales.com External links Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, BWV 18: performance by the Netherlands Bach Society (video and background information) Church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach 1713 compositions