Was willst du dich betrüben

"Was willst du dich betrüben"
Hymn
The poet of the lyrics
EnglishWhy do you want to distress yourself
Textby Johann Heermann
LanguageGerman
Published1630 (1630)

"Was willst du dich betrüben" (Why do you want to distress yourself) is a hymn in seven stanzas by the German Baroque poet, Lutheran minister and hymn-writer Johann Heermann. The chorale was first published in 1630 during the Thirty Years' War. It is focused on trust in God, even when facing adversaries.