Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam
| "Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam" | |
|---|---|
 The hymn in a print of 1577 | |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1541 |
| Text | by Martin Luther |
| Language | German |
| Published | 1543 |
 Melodie | |
"Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam" ("Christ, our Lord, came to the Jordan") is a Lutheran hymn about baptism by Martin Luther, written in 1541 and first published in 1543. In the Lutheran liturgy, it was related to the feast day of John the Baptist. It was used in several musical settings, including the chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam". bach-cantatas.com. 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works / Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam". bach-cantatas.com. 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
Literature
- Kurt Aland (ed.): Luther Deutsch, Band 6, Stuttgart/Göttingen 2.1966, S. 352f
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- Ein Geistlich Lied von unser heiligen Tauffe, darin fein kurtz gefasset, was sie sey? Wer sie gestifftet habe? Was sie nütze? etc. text in zeno.org
