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Parallel translation in Lie groups

Let G be a Lie group with a left invariant metric. If X and Y are left invariant vector fields and [X,Y]=0, then it is easy to show that Y is parallel to exp(tX).

But if [X,Y] is not zero, what is the parallel translate of Y along exp(tX)?