Instead of an opening chorus Cantata BWV 42 begins with a magnificent Sinfonia in the style of the Brandenburg Concertos. It is possible that Bach took this movement from a concerto which he had composed earlier. The first aria, for alto with obbligato oboe and bassoon, could be derived from the middle movement of this concerto. The heroic bass aria, a statement of the certainty of faith, forms a weighty counterpart to the opening movement.
| Arrangement | Piano Accompaniment, SATB |
| Genres | Choral |
| Format | Vocal Score |
| NumberOfPages | 28 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Carus Verlag |
| Contributors | Sebastian Bach, Johann(Composer) Loy, Felix(Artist) |
| Language | English, German |
| ISMN | 9790007140168 |