Text:From heaven above to earth I come
Author:Martin Luther
Translator:Catherine Winkworth
Tune:VOM HIMMEL HOCH
Composer (attributed to):Martin Luther
Composer (melody):Valentin Schumann
Harmonizer:Hans Leo Hassler

226. From heaven above to earth I come

Text Information
First Line: From heaven above to earth I come
Title: From heaven above to earth I come
German Title: Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her
Author: Martin Luther (1535)
Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1855)
Meter: 8888
Language: English
Publication Date: 1992
Topic: The Birth of Jesus
Source: Words copyright 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Reprinted by permission of Augsburg Fortress.
Notes: Martin Luther, 1535, for his family's Christmas Eve celebration
Tune Information
Name: VOM HIMMEL HOCH
Composer (attributed to): Martin Luther
Composer (melody): Valentin Schumann (1539)
Harmonizer: Hans Leo Hassler (1608)
Meter: 8888
Key: C Major



Media
More media are available on the text authority and tune authority pages.

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.