Alles nur nach Gottes Willen (Everything according to God's will alone),[1] BWV 72, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Bach composed Alles nur nach Gottes Willen in his third cantata cycle for the Third Sunday after Epiphany.

[4] The closing chorale "Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit" was written by Albert, Duke of Prussia in 1547.

[2] The chorale theme (Zahn 7568) by Claudin de Sermisy first appeared in print in the collection of secular songs Trente et quatre chansons in 1528.

Although Franck had marked the first movement as an aria, Bach composed it as a chorus, opened by a ritornello dominated by runs of two measures in the violins, finally also in the continuo.

A rather quiet middle section on the words "Gottes Wille soll mich stillen" (God's will shall calm me)[1] in canonic imitation is accompanied by the orchestra, the following words "bei Gewölk und Sonnenschein" (among clouds or sunshine)[1] are illustrated by runs as in the beginning, but starting in a low range by the bass.

The words of the middle section "Obgleich dein Herze liegt in viel Bekümmernissen" (Although your heart lies in many troubles)[1] are sung in the minor mode.