This piece is a contemporary arrangement of a traditional chorale melody. It is distinctive for its sparse, hymn-like harmonic treatment that emphasizes melodic clarity.
Focus on maintaining a consistent, singing tone throughout the simple harmonic texture.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Befiehl du deine Wege in A minor is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 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 in A minor lasts about 3 minutes.
Befiehl du deine Wege in A minor is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Berceuse by Daniel Léo Simpson, Befiehl du deine Wege in B minor by Daniel Léo Simpson, Boulevard Blues by Daniel Léo Simpson — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.