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With high delight let us unite

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Author: Georg Vetter

George Vetter or Strey, [b. 1536, at Zabfeh in Moravia; ordained priest 1567; d. Jan. 25, 1599, at Selovitz in Bohemia], 6 hymns [in Bohemian Hymn Book, ed. 1566-1639], one of which is translated as No. 283 in pt. i. of the Moravian Hymn Book, 1754. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

Translator: Martin H. Franzmann

Born: January 29, 1907, Lake City, Minnesota. Died: March 28, 1976, Cambridge, England.  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: With high delight let us unite
Author: Georg Vetter
Translator: Martin H. Franzmann
Language: English
Copyright: © 1969 Concordia Publishing House

Tune

MIT FREUDEN ZARTHighcharts.com
Frequency of use
MIT FREUDEN ZART

MIT FREUDEN ZART has some similarities to the French chanson "Une pastourelle gentille" (published by Pierre Attaingnant in 1529) and to GENEVAN 138 (138). The tune was published in the Bohemian Brethren hymnal Kirchengesänge (1566) with Vetter's text "Mit Freuden zart su dieser Fahrt." Splendid mu…

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Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals19701975198019851990199520002005201020152020050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)

Christian Worship (1993) #168

Christian Worship #467

Audio

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #368

Lutheran Book of Worship #140

Lutheran Service Book #483

Lutheran Worship #134

Moravian Book of Worship #368

Worship Supplement #734

Exclude 2 pre-1979 instances
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