|
Mir Nach, Spricht Christus, Unser Held
"" (Follow me, says Christ, our hero) is a Christian hymn in German with a text by Angelus Silesius written in 1668. It is based on sayings of Jesus, used in direct speech. It became assigned to a 1605 tune by Bartholomäus Gesius in the revision by Johann Hermann Schein. Although the poet had left the Protestant church, the song was used continually there, but was introduced for Catholicism only in 1938, in the collection ''Kirchenlied''. In appears in common hymnals in German of both Protestants and Catholics. History The text of "" was written by Johannes Scheffler, known as Angelus Silesius, in 1668. It deals with the call of Jesus to his disciples to follow him. He first published it in 1668 in the fifth volume of his collection ''Heilige Seelen-Lust'' (The Soul's holy delight). A melody with a figured bass was composed by Georg Joseph from Breslau. In 1695 the text was assigned to be sung to the melody of "Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt", first composed by Bartholom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn'' derives from Greek (''hymnos''), which means "a song of praise". A writer of hymns is known as a hymnist. The singing or composition of hymns is called hymnody. Collections of hymns are known as hymnals or hymn books. Hymns may or may not include instrumental accompaniment. Polyhymnia is the Greco/Roman goddess of hymns. Although most familiar to speakers of English in the context of Christianity, hymns are also a fixture of other world religions, especially on the Indian subcontinent (''stotras''). Hymns also survive from antiquity, especially from Egyptian and Greek cultures. Some of the oldest surviving examples of notated music are hymns with Greek texts. Origins Ancient Eastern hymns include the Egyptian ''Great Hymn to the Aten'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
