This chorale prelude by J.S. Bach is a masterpiece of Baroque organ writing, deeply contemplative and harmonically rich. It transforms the simple chorale melody into an intricate polyphonic tapestry.
The primary technical challenge lies in executing the complex counterpoint with clarity and evenness.
Befiehl du deine Wege is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Befiehl du deine Wege lasts about 5 minutes.
Befiehl du deine Wege is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.