Christ fuhr gen Himmel (Hugo Distler)

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• (Posted 2017-09-04)  CPDL #46230:         

Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2017-09-04).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 299 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: English lyrics: Christ Rose to Heaven.

• (Posted 2017-09-04)  CPDL #46228:         

Editor: Charles Pearson (submitted 2017-09-04).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 296 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Christ fuhr gen Himmel
Composer: Hugo Distler
Lyricist: Christoph Soell^{create page}

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SSA
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1933 in Der Jahrkreis, no. 21
Description: Ascension motet, one verse with Hallelujas. Composer replaced "Kyrieleis" with "Halleluja!"

Original text and translations

German text Christ fuhr gen Himmel. Was sandt er uns hernieder? Den Tröster, den Heiligen Geist, zu Trost der armen Christenheit. Halleluja! Des solln wir alle frölich sein, Christ will unser Trost sein, Halleluja!

English translation Christ rose to heaven. What has He sent to us below? The Spirit to comfort us here, to comfort us poor Christians all. Halleluja! For that we all rejoice and sing. Christ shall be our comfort. Halleluja!