Christum wir sollen loben schon

"Christum wir sollen loben schon"

The hymn in the Erfurt Enchyridion, 1524
Genre Hymn
Text by Martin Luther
Language German
Published 1524

"Christum wir sollen loben schon" ("Christ, our Lord, came to the Jordan") is a Lutheran Christmas hymn Martin Luther, first published in 1524 in the Erfurt Enchiridion. He wrote it based on the Latin A solis ortus cardine and kept its melody.[1] The hymn was used in several musical settings, including the chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Christum wir sollen loben schon" (in German). Christliche Liederdatenbank. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. "Christum wir sollen loben schon / Text and Translation of Chorale". bach-cantatas.com. 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. "Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works / Christum wir sollen loben schon". bach-cantatas.com. 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

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