Johann Sebastian Bach
Kantata 147 (Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life) BWV. 147 Aria No 5 ("Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn" ... *in English it could be translated like: "Smooth you, Jesus, still the way")
*... oh I know, bad phrase, but the meaning of the sentence is not that easy to catch in English language (in 1:1).
But I guess, you might also understand the German sentence