Gloria sei dir gesungen

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Gloria sei dir gesungen

Author: Philipp Nicolai (1599)
Tune: WACHET AUF (Nicolai)
Published in 1 hymnal

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	Advent Postludes for Organ

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Gloria sei dir gesungen
mit Menschen und mit Engelzungen,
mit Harfen und mit Zimbeln schön.
Von zwölf Perlen sind die Tore
an deiner Stadt;
wir stehn im Chore der Engel
hoch um deinen Thron.
Kein Aug hat je gespürt,
kein Ohr hat mehr gehört
solche Freude.
Des jauchzen wir und singen
dir das Halleluja für und für.

Source: Evangelisches Gesangbuch (Bayern, Mitteldeutschland, Thüringen): Antwort finden in alten und neuen Liedern, in Worten zum Nachdenken und Beten #535

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Author: Philipp Nicolai

Philipp Nicolai (b. Mengeringhausen, Waldeck, Germany, 1556; d. Hamburg, Germany, 1608) lived an eventful life–he fled from the Spanish army, sparred with Roman Catholic and Calvinist opponents, and ministered to plague-stricken congregations. Educated at Wittenberg University, he was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1583 in the city of Herdecke. However, he was soon at odds with the Roman Catholic town council, and when Spanish troops arrived to reestablish Roman dominance, Nicolai fled. In 1588 he became chief pastor at Altwildungen and court preacher to Countess Argaretha of Waldeck. During that time Nicolai battled with Calvinists, who disagreed with him about the theology of the real presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper. These doctri… Go to person page >

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