Christum wir sollen loben schon

"Christum wir sollen loben schon" (We should praise Christ beautifully[a]) 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 (Zahn No. 297a–b).[1][2]

"Christum wir sollen loben schon"
Hymn by Martin Luther
The hymn in the Erfurt Enchyridion, 1524
CatalogueZahn 297a–c
Textby Martin Luther
LanguageGerman
Published1524 (1524)

A variant of the hymn tune, Zahn No. 297c, was published in 1535.[2] The hymn was used in several musical settings, including the chorale cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121.[3][4] Bach wrote an organ chorale prelude BWV 611 for his Orgelbüchlein.[5]

The tune is also used for "From East to West, from Shore to Shore."[6]

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Notes

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  1. ^ "schon" is an old form of "schön" (beautiful)

References

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  1. ^ "Christum wir sollen loben schon" (in German). Christliche Liederdatenbank. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b Zahn, Johannes (1889). Die Melodien der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenlieder (in German). Gütersloh: Bertelsmann. pp. 80–81.
    —— (1889). Die Melodien der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenlieder (in German). Vol. I. Gütersloh: Bertelsmann. pp. 80–81 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Christum wir sollen loben schon / Text and Translation of Chorale". bach-cantatas.com. 2003. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works / Christum wir sollen loben schon". bach-cantatas.com. 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. ^ Williams, Peter (2003), The Organ Music of J. S. Bach (2nd ed.), Cambridge University Press, pp. 258–260, ISBN 0-521-89115-9
  6. ^ Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, #267.

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