O Jesu Christe, wahres Licht
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"O Jesu Christe, wahres Licht" is a Lutheran hymn by the German Baroque poet, Lutheran minister and hymn-writer Johann Heermann. The text was first published in 1630 during the Thirty Years' War. It i
The hymn in a 1636 print
The translation by Winkworth, printed in 1879
Lutheran hymn
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Martin Luther was a great enthusiast for music, and this is why it forms a large part of Lutheran services; in particular, Luther admired the composers Josquin des Prez and Ludwig Senfl and wanted sin
O Jesu Christe, wahres Licht
…O Jesu Christe, wahres Licht" (literally: O Jesus Christ, true light) is a Lutheran hymn by the German Baroque poet, Lutheran minister and hymn-writer Johann Heermann. The text was first published in 1630 during the Thirty Years' War. It…
Front page of the Achtliederbuch (1524), known as the first Lutheran hymnal