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Geistliche Lieder, 1533

Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1533 

Two of Luther's hymns appear in the Gutenberg file, taken from this otherwise unidentified collection (Bacon/Allen numbering):

XXVII. Berleih' uns Frieden gnaediglich (1 verse only)

(In these our days so perilous)

 

XXVIII. Herr Gott, dich loben wir (paraphrase of Te Deum)

(Lord God, thy praise we sing)

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Luther/Klug Gesangbuch, 1535

Geistliche Lieder, J.Klug, Wittenberg, 1535

Joseph Klug: Gesangsbuch, 1535 [ ? same ? ]

Contained 52 German hymns, 29 of them by Luther. 

The following hymns are included in the Gutenberg file, where the book is described as Gesangsbuch rather than Geistliche Lieder as in Julian (though Julian also gives a 1533 date for "Klug's Gesangbuch", which may be the edition intended).

XXIX. Von Himmel hoch da komm ich her.

(From heaven above to earth I come)

XXX. Sie ist mir lieb, die werthe Magd.

(Dear to me is the holy Maid)

 

Xrefs:

RS-154 From heaven above to earth I come

RS-484 Luther's Hymn

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Koephl: Gesangbuch, 1535 / 38 ?

Koephl: Gesangbuch, Strassburg, 1535? / 1538 ?

The Gutenberg file includes text and translation of Luther's paraphrase of The Lord's Prayer (No.XXXI in the Bacon/Allen numbering), taken from the above-named Collection. 

XXXI. Vater unser im Himmelreich

(Our Father, thou in heaven above)

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Lieder neu gebessert, Schumann 1539

Geistliche Lieder auffs new gebessert, V.Schumann, Leipzig 1539 

Contained 68 German hymns, 29 of them by Luther.

Xref:

RS-674 Allein Gott (1539)

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Luther: Funeral Hymns, 1542

Christliche Geseng, Lateinisch und Deudsch, zum Begrebnis, 1542

A collection of Funeral Hymns. For the Gutenberg File translation of Luther's Preface, click here . . .

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Luther/Klug Geistlicher Lieder, 1543

Geistliche Lieder, J.Klug, Wittenberg 1543

Joseph Klug: Gesangbuch, 1543. [ ? same ? ]

Contained 61 German hymns, 35 of them by Luther.

The Gutenberg texts include five hymns taken from the Collection there named "Klug's Gesangsbuch 1543", which may or may not be the edition referred to by Julian as Geistliche Lieder.

For a translation of Luther's Preface to this edition, click here . . . . This file also contains translations of verses by Luther which appeared in the same edition: "A Preface to All Good Hymn-Books" (tr. Catherine Winkworth), and a 4-line stanza "A Warning by Dr Martin Luther" (tr.Richard Massie).

The hymns and translations are listed below. 

[ from Klug's Gesangsbuch 1543; Bacon/Allen numbering: ]

XXXII. Von Himmel kam der Engel schaar.

(To shepherds, as they watched by night)

XXXIII. Erhalt' uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort.

(Lord, keep us in thy word and work)

XXXIV. Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam.

(To Jordan came our Lord the Christ)

XXXV. Was fuercht'st du, Feind Herodes, sehr?

(from Sedulius: "Herodes hostis impie")

(Why, Herod, unrelenting foe)

XXXVI. Der du bist drei in Einigkeit.

(from "O lux beata trinitas")

(Thou who art Three in Unity)

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Luther/Babst Geistlicher Lieder, 1545

Geystliche Lieder, Valentine Babst (or Bapst), Leipzig 1545

Contained (in two parts) 101 German hymns, 35 of them by Luther (as in 1543, but with Luther's final revisions).

A translation of Luther's Preface to this edition is given in the Gutenberg file.

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(The Rejoice & Sing Enchiridion:edited by David Goodall; last amended 12/7/01)