in the text has the sense "achieve by great exertion", but he expresses the word's literal meaning ("to hunt") by an "outrageous hunting call trill" of the bass. This aria and those following are not da capo arias, but follow the bar form of the poem as bipartite structures. 4 The second aria, "" (Even if, out of hell), for tenor and continuo begins with strong words on Satan as an enemy: "" ("Even if, out of hell, Satan wishes to set himself against you, and vent his rage on you"). Gardiner calls the music "a vivid pen-portrait of Satan and his wiles, delivered with typically Lutheran relish". The rhythm alternates between 6/8 and 3/4 one measure to the next, but the change is irregular and unpredictable. The bass line (marked "") is "extravagantly animated and angular. Albert Schweitzer likens it to the contortions of a huge dragon". 5 The third aria, "" (He arranges for your honor), for soprano and the two oboes d'amore begins with an embellished version of the chorale tune, and the last line quotes the tune exactly on the words "" ("What God wants, that happens"). 6 The fourth aria, "" (Therefore, I devote myself to Him), is scored for tenor, the flutes in unison and muted violin. The melodic style is significantly different from the chorale melody, being song-like. 7 The closing chorale, "" (Lord, grant that Your honor), is set in four parts for the voices, but embedded in a rich orchestral Siciliano concerto. The lines of the chorale are grouped as in the first stanza, again highlighting line 5, "" ("Oh Father, Son and Spirit") as a miniature doxology. Recordings The table entries are excerpted from the list of recordings from the selection on the Bach Cantatas Website. Ensemble playing period instruments in historically informed performances are marked by green background. References Sources Was willst du dich betrüben BWV 107; BC A 109 / Chorale cantata (7th Sunday after Trinity) Bach Digital BWV 107 Was willst du dich betrüben English translation, University of Vermont Luke Dahn: BWV 107.7 bach-chorales.com Church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach 1724 compositions Chorale cantatas