Christum wir sollen loben schon
| "Christum wir sollen loben schon" | |
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| Hymn by Martin Luther | |
 The hymn in the Erfurt Enchyridion, 1524 | |
| Text | by Martin Luther |
| Language | German |
| Published | 1524 |
"Christum wir sollen loben schon" (We should praise Christ beautifully[lower-alpha 1]) is a Lutheran Christmas hymn with a text by 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
Notes
- ↑ "schon" is an old form of "schön" (beautiful)
References
- ↑ "Christum wir sollen loben schon" (in German). Christliche Liederdatenbank. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Christum wir sollen loben schon / Text and Translation of Chorale". bach-cantatas.com. 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works / Christum wir sollen loben schon". bach-cantatas.com. 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
Literature
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- Wilhelm Lucke: Christum wir sollen loben schon. In: D. Martin Luthers Werke. Kritische Gesamtausgabe, vol 35, Weimar 1923, S. 150–151
- Ingeborg Weber-Kellermann: Das Buch der Weihnachtslieder. Atlantis-Musikbuch-Verlag, Zürich 2003 (1982), ISBN 3-254-08213-3.
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