"" (Now sing praise, you christendom) is a Christian

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, set to a 1653 melody by Johann Crüger. It is a song of praise, focused on unity within the church. The hymn in five

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s of for lines each was written in 1964, revised in 1967. It is part of the current Catholic hymnal '' Gotteslob'' as GL 487, in the section "Kirche – Ökumene" (Church -

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). The lyrics begin with a call to christendom to sing praise to Father, Son and Spirit, who is always good. The second stanza reflects that he gives peace, joy, holiness and unity to his church. The third stanza prays that he may make us like siblings who delight in harmony (""), and who renew Christianity as a mirror of his love. The fourth stanza addresses the

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to assist his church in achieving one faith in one Lord. The final stanza addresses the Lord to make us faithful, free in the truth ("", so that our love may testify unity. The melody by Johann Crüger was used for other hymns, originally "".

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* {{Youtube, I8fGIwxafQ4, Weihetag d. Lateranbasilika - Dank - 09.11.2010 GL 638/1-5
Das Gotteslob online
gotteslob.katholisch.de
Nun singe Lob, du Christenheit
l4a.org 20th-century hymns in German 1964 songs