Christ, the Lord is risen, Open is death's prison

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Christ, the Lord is risen, Open is death's prison

Author: Michael Weisse
Tune: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN
Published in 3 hymnals

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	Hymn Meditations for Organ, Vol. 2

Author: Michael Weisse

Michael Weiss was born at Neisse, in Silesia. He was a pastor among the Bohemian Brethren, and a contemporary with Luther. His hymns have received commendation. He died in 1540. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Christ, the Lord is risen, Open is death's prison
German Title:	Christus ist erstanden
Author:	Michael Weisse
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN

CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN is derived from the twelfth-century chant melody for "Victimae Paschali laudes" (which also produced CHRIST LAG IN TODESBANDEN, 398). The tune was first published in Joseph Klug's (PHH 126) Geistliche Lieder (1533). This ancient tune, originally in Dorian mode, consists of sever…

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