Thou God of Love

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Thou God of love and mercy, hear

Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH
Published in 4 hymnals

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Text Information

First Line:	Thou God of love and mercy, hear
Title:	Thou God of Love
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Tune

VOM HIMMEL HOCH

Initially Luther used the folk melody associated with his first stanza as the tune for this hymn. Later he composed this new tune for his text. VOM HIMMEL HOCH was first published in Valentin Schumann's Geistliche Lieder in 1539. Johann S. Bach (PHH 7) used Luther's melody in three places in his wel…

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