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SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU (51277)

Tune Information

Title: SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU (51277)
Meter: 11.7.10.8
Incipit: 51277 12345 5
Key: g minor
Source: Munster Gesangbuch
Copyright: Public Domain
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Fairest Lord Jesus

Fairest Lord Jesus,
ruler of all nature,
O thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish,
Thee will I honor,
thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.

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O most merciful, O most bountiful

Schönster Herr Jesu

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Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • A New Liturgical Year Volume 2
    Composer/Editors John A. Ferguson; Charles W. Ore
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2015) pp. 100
  • Final Stanzas Volume 4: Hymn Settings for Organ and Descanting Instrument
    Composer/Editor David Maxwell
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2014) pp. 15
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ Volume 10: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 819 - 893
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2009) pp. 838
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Piano Volume 10: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 819 - 893
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2009) pp. 838
  • In Communion: 40 Hymntune Meditations for Organ, Piano, or Keyboard
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2008) pp. 29
  • Hymn Harmonizations Set 5
    Composer/Editor Edmund Shay
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2007) pp. LL
  • 16 Introductions or Interludes for Organ: On Favorite Hymns
    Composer/Editor Mark Sedio
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2006) pp. 34
  • The Art of Hymn Playing 2nd edition: 250 Preludes Introductions Free Accompaniments & Alternate Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2006) pp. 129
  • Creative Hymn Accompaniments for Organ: Volume 4 A Tribute to Dale Wood
    Composer/Editor Gerhard Krapf
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (2005) pp. 25
  • The St. Francis Collection of Free Accompaniments to Hymn Tunes: 80 Settings by Various Composers
    Composer/Editor Dirk van Dissel
    Published By: G. I. A. Publications, Inc. (2005) pp. 96
  • The Creative Organist II: Harmonizations for Hymn Singing
    Composer/Editor John A. Behnke
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2002) pp. 17
  • Let It Rip! At the Piano: Congregational Song Accompaniments
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Eric Vollen
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2000) pp. 153
  • Introductions, Interludes, and Codas On Traditional Hymn Tunes: Set 1 Christmas Season
    Composer/Editor Donald Rotermund
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1999) pp. 24
  • A New Liturgical Year Volume 1
    Composer/Editors John A. Ferguson; Gerre Edward Hancock
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1997) pp. 38
  • Ninety Easy Hymn Accompaniments: For Keyboard
    Composer/Editor Margaret Mealy
    Published By: GIA Publications, Inc. (1997) pp. 80
  • From the Serene to the Whimsical: Hymn Introductions for Organ
    Composer/Editor B. Wayne Bisbee
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1994) pp. 42
  • Hymn Descants Set 3: With C and B flat Instrument Parts
    Composer/Editor Stanley Drummond Wolff
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1993) pp. 4
  • 20 Hymn Introductions
    Composer/Editor Kevin J. Sadowski
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1989) pp. 26
  • Twenty-One Hymn Introductions Volume IV: Opus 56
    Composer/Editor Jan Bender
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1980) pp. 36
  • Festival Hymn Introductions: For Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert Scoggin
    Published By: Fortress Press (1974) pp. 7
  • Organ Descants for Selected Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor G. Winston Cassler
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1972) pp. 45
  • A First Book of Hymns for the Beginning Organist
    Composer/Editor Myran Caine
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1964) pp. 5
  • Favorite Hymn Tunes in Dual Settings Book 1: For All Organs
    Composer/Editor Arthur E. Bergman
    Published By: King Music Publishing Co. (1964) pp. 8
  • Free Organ Accompaniments to Festival Hymns
    Composer/Editor Paul Ensrud
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1963) pp. 1
  • Twenty-Four Interludes Based on Communion Hymn Tunes: For Manuals Only, with Optional Pedal
    Composer/Editor Henry Coleman
    Published By: Oxford Organ Music (1961) pp. 16
  • Carols for the Seasons
    Composer/Editor Healey Willan
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1959) pp. 5

Organ Solo

  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 82 Number 6 July August 2019: The Service Music Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; Anthony Giamanco
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2019) pp. 12
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 41 Number 6 September October 2019 General, All Saints, Reformation, Thanksgiving: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Robert Thompson
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2019) pp. 6
  • Simply Lent: Preludes, Offertories, and Postludes for Organ
    Composer/Editor J. William Greene
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (2018) pp. 6
  • Love Divine: Hymn Settings for Worship
    Composer/Editor Alan Smith
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (2017) pp. 24
  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Ten Tunes S: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; William R. Brusick
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2016) pp. 94
  • A New Liturgical Year Volume 2
    Composer/Editors John A. Ferguson; Charles W. Ore
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2015) pp. 100
  • Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 10: Musica Sacra
    Composer/Editor Jacob B. Weber
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2015) pp. 49
  • The Essential Dale Wood: 40 Classic Hymn Tune Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor Dale Wood
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 24
  • Composer/Editor Michael A. Burkhardt
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2013) pp. 4
  • Beautiful Savior: Hymns of Love and Adoration for Organ
    Composer/Editor James Southbridge
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2011) pp. 3
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 74 Number 3 January February 2011: The Service Music Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Edward Broughton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2011) pp. 6
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 33 Number 5 July August 2011: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Dennis Janzer
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2011) pp. 10
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 45 Number 3 January February 2011: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Dale Wood
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2011) pp. 12
  • God Reigns Above: Six Familiar Hymn Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor Neil Harmon
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2008) pp. 16
  • Hymn Treatments for Organ Volume 2: Op. 23
    Composer/Editor Dennis Janzer
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2008) pp. 21
  • In Communion: 40 Hymntune Meditations for Organ, Piano, or Keyboard
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2008) pp. 29
  • Hymn Series, Volume I: For Organ Solo
    Composer/Editor Aaron David Miller
    Published By: Paraclete Press (2005) pp. 19
  • The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender Volume 3: Chorale Preludes for Organ (M - Z)
    Composer/Editors Jan Bender; David Fienen
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2005) pp. 43
  • 83 Musical Gifts Part 3: Variations on Hymn Tunes -- Saint Christopher to Wondrous Love
    Composer/Editors Adrienne Tindall; Austin Cole Lovelace
    Published By: Darcey Press (2004) pp. 369
  • The David Cherwien Hymn Interpretation Series: Hymns of Glory
    Composer/Editors David M. Cherwien; Gilbert M. Martin
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (2004) pp. 16
  • A Little Christmas Suite
    Composer/Editor John Leavitt
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2003) pp. 16
  • Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 2: Musica Sacra
    Composer/Editor Kenneth T. Kosche
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2003) pp. 45
  • 5 Preludes of Praise Set Three
    Composer/Editor John A. Behnke
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2002) pp. 4
  • For All the Saints: Hymn Preludes for Funerals
    Composer/Editor Robert A. Hobby
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2002) pp. 20
  • Augsburg Organ Library Epiphany
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Gregory Hamilton
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2001) pp. 105
  • Easter Glory: Vibrant Service Music for Organ
    Composer/Editors Garrett Parker; David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2001) pp. 24
  • Gather in Praise: Ten Hymns of Praise for Organ
    Composer/Editor Eugene McCluskey
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2001) pp. 21
  • Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Book 2: Ordinary Time
    Composer/Editors Aaron Shows; Barry Ferguson
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 217
  • Meditations on the Savior: Six Hymns for Organ
    Composer/Editor Mark Thewes
    Published By: The H. W. Gray Company (2001) pp. 8
  • Six Hymn Improvisations Set 3
    Composer/Editor Kevin J. Hildebrand
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2001) pp. 4
  • The Rock: Ten Festive Hymn Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editors Eugene McCluskey; Paul Davis
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2001) pp. 9
  • Lenten Reflections for Organ: Compiled by Timothy Matthews
    Composer/Editors Timothy R. Matthews; David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 3
  • Suddenly Sunday!: Easy Organ Music for Worship
    Composer/Editors Eugene McCluskey; Paul Davis
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 11
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 22 Number 4 May 2000 General, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; David A. Gell
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2000) pp. 30
  • The Organist's Library Volume 27
    Composer/Editor David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 35
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 62 Number 4 March April 1999: A Bi-monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1999) pp. 35
  • The Organist Volume 103 Number 4 September 1999: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gregg Sewell; Paul Davis
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1999) pp. 17
  • Three Hymn Settings for Organ Set 1
    Composer/Editor Paul O. Manz
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1999) pp. 8
  • A New Liturgical Year Volume 1
    Composer/Editors John A. Ferguson; Gerre Edward Hancock
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1997) pp. 38
  • Organ Chains 1: Twenty-three favorite hymns and Primary songs arranged in a continuous medley for organ
    Composer/Editor Brent Jorgensen
    Published By: Jackman Music Corporation (1996) pp. 22
  • Preludes of Praise: Hymn Arrangements for Organ
    Composer/Editors Eugene McCluskey; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1995) pp. 8
  • The Church Year Companion For Organ Book 1: Advent Through Lent
    Composer/Editors Lee Gwozdz; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1995) pp. 56
  • Hymn Trios for the New Organist Volume Three: Motivic Pedal Parts
    Composer/Editor Richard Hudson
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (1994) pp. 44
  • Preludes in Classic Style for Organ
    Composer/Editors Eugene McCluskey; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1994) pp. 12
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 13: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1993) pp. 64
  • For All the Saints: For Organ
    Composer/Editor Dorothy Wells
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1993) pp. 28
  • A Little nativity Suite for Organ
    Composer/Editor John Leavitt
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1992) pp. 10
  • Organ Music for Festive Occasions
    Composer/Editor L. Dean Bye
    Published By: Cathedral Music Press (1989) pp. 8
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 38: General: Saint Peter - Son
    Composer/Editors Richard Hillert; James Engel
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1986) pp. 24
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 8 Number 5 August 1986 General, Weddings: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Dennis R. Johnson
    Published By: McAfee Music Corporation (1986) pp. 14
  • Two Settings of "Fairest Lord Jesus"
    Composer/Editor Alice Jordan
    Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. (1984) pp. 3
  • Interpretations Based on Hymn-Tunes Book III: For Organ
    Composer/Editor David M. Cherwien
    Published By: Summa Productions (1983) pp. 10
  • 11 Compositions for Organ Set III
    Composer/Editor Charles W. Ore
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1982) pp. 11
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 3 Number 2 February 1980 General, Lent, Holy Week, Funerals: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Jan Bender
    Published By: McAfee Music Corporation (1981) pp. 16
  • O Worship the King: Hymn and Chorale Settings for the Organ
    Composer/Editor Raymond H. Haan
    Published By: Broadman Press (1979) pp. 38
  • Deck Thyself, My Soul, With Gladness: Organ Music for Communion and General Use
    Composer/Editor David N. Johnson
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1968) pp. 39-42
  • Easy Hymn Settings: For All Organs including Spinets
    Composer/Editor John F. Wilson
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1966) pp. 8
  • Hymn Preludes for the Liturgical Year Volume VI Worship Adoration Praise: For Organ in 24 Volumes Opus 100
    Composer/Editor Flor Peeters
    Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (1966) pp. 21
  • Fourteen Organ Postludes and Finales Based on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Robert E. Kreuz
    Published By: OCP Publications (1965) pp. 22
  • A First Book of Hymns for the Beginning Organist
    Composer/Editor Myran Caine
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1964) pp. 5
  • Twenty-Four Interludes Based on Communion Hymn Tunes: For Manuals Only, with Optional Pedal
    Composer/Editor Henry Coleman
    Published By: Oxford Organ Music (1961) pp. 16
  • Songs of Syon Volume II: Improvisations for the Organ
    Composer/Editor J. Alfred Schehl
    Published By: J. Fischer & Brothers (1958) pp. 17
  • The Parish Organist Part Three: One Hundred Twenty Chorale Preludes, Voluntaries, and Postludes by Older Masters and Contemporary Composers
    Composer/Editors Heinrich Fleischer; Yury Arbatsky
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1953) pp. 50
  • The Parish Organist Parts I to IV: One Hundred Twenty Chorale Preludes, Voluntaries, and Postludes by Older Masters and Contemporary Composers
    Composer/Editors Heinrich Fleischer; Yury Arbatsky
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1953) pp. 160
  • 76 Offertories on Hymns & Chorales
    Composer/Editor Albert Beck
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1945) pp. 2
  • Sechs Orgelchorale: Uber Altdeutsche Geistliche Volkslieder
    Composer/Editor Hermann Schroeder
    Published By: B. Schott's Sohne (1934) pp. 12
  • Musica Divina Book One: Choral Improvisations for the Organ
    Composer/Editor Philip G. Kreckel
    Published By: J. Fischer & Brothers (1932) pp. 17

Piano Solo

  • The Church Pianist Volume 27 Number 5 May June 2011: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Larry F. Pugh; Erinn Jarrell Schwarz
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2011) pp. 51
  • Oasis: Cool Springs in the Desert
    Composer/Editor Jay Rouse
    Published By: PraiseGathering Publications (2008) pp. 3
  • All Things New: Distinctive Piano Literature on Beloved Hymnody & Song
    Composer/Editor Wayne Oquin
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2006) pp. 67
  • Rejoice! Engaging Hymn Settings for Piano
    Composer/Editor Wendy Stevens
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2006) pp. 30
  • A Sacrifice of Praise: Piano Settings by John F. Wilson
    Composer/Editor John F. Wilson
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1994) pp. 16
  • Wood Works: Nine Settings of Hymns and Folk Tunes for Piano
    Composer/Editor Dale Wood
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1989) pp. 30

Organ or Piano

  • In Communion: 40 Hymntune Meditations for Organ, Piano, or Keyboard
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2008) pp. 29

Instruments: Organ and Brass

  • Hymns of Praise and Glory: Notre Dame Liturgical Brass Series - Brass Accompaniments and Ensembles for Liturgical Use
    Composer/Editors Donald J. Tolosko; George Wiskirchen
    Published By: G. I. A. Publications, Inc. (1969) pp. 8

Piano Duet+: Piano Duet One Piano

  • Hymn Favorites: 12 Beautiful Hymn Duets
    Composer/Editor Larry Moore
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (2007) pp. 8

Voices: Vocal Solo

  • Hymns: 150 Beloved Hymns Piano / Vocal /Guitar
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (2008) pp. 32
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