Mein Heiland sitzet droben

Mein Heiland sitzet droben

Author: Johann Rist
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Mein Heiland sitzet droben
zu seines Vaters rechten Hand,
all wo ihn herrlich loben
die Seraphim; in solchem Stand
ist unser Fleisch zu finden;
o welch ein Ruhm und Ehr!
es müsse nun verschwinden,
was uns betrübet sehr!
denn unser zHaupt regieret
in großer Herrlichkeit,
wohin er uns auch führet
nach unser Wallfahrtszeit.

2 Lob sie dir, Herr! gesungen,
daß du dich aus selbsteigner
Macht gen Himmel aufgeschwungen,
und den Triumph davon gebracht:
daß du hast aufgeschlossen
des Himmels Freudenthür,
und uns zu Reichstgenossen
verordnet für und für.
Ach! laß es uns gelingen,
den lieben Englen gleich
ein Loblieb dir zu singen
in deines Vaters Reich.


Source: Evang.-Lutherisches Gesangbuch #213

Author: Johann Rist

Rist, Johann, son of Kaspar Rist, pastor at Ottensen, near Hamburg, was born at Ottensen, March 8, 1607, and from his birth was dedicated to the ministry. After passing through the Johanneum at Hamburg and the Gymnasium Illustre at Bremen, he matriculated, in his 21st year, at the University of Rinteln, and there, under Josua Stegmann (q. v.), he received an impulse to hymn-writing. On leaving Rinteln he acted as tutor to the sons of a Hamburg merchant, accompanying them to the University of Rostock, where he himself studied Hebrew, Mathematics and also Medicine. During his residence at Rostock the terrors, of the Thirty Years War almost emptied the University, and Rist himself also lay there for weeks ill of the pestilence. After his r… Go to person page >

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First Line: Mein Heiland sitzet droben
Author: Johann Rist
Source: Cento of "Frohlocket jetzt mit Händen"
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Suggested tune: NUN LOB MEIN SEEL

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Evang.-Lutherisches Gesangbuch #213

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