Das alte Jahr vergangen ist

General information

Author: Johann Steuerlein, 1588.

Settings by composers

• Johann Sebastian Bach SATB (v. 1 only)
• Michael Praetorius SATB (v. 1 only)
• Samuel Scheidt SATB.SATB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Michael Praetorius — Das alte Jahr vergangen ist a 8

Texts and Translations

German text 1  Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, dass du uns in so grosser Gefahr bewahret hast in diesem Jahr. 2  Und bitten dich, ewigen Sohn, des Vaters in dem höchsten Thron du wollst dein arme Christenheit bewahren ferner allezeit.

English translation 1  The old year now hath passed away; We thank Thee, O our God, today That Thou hast kept us through the year When danger and distress were near. 2  We pray Thee, O eternal Son, Who with the Father reign’st as One, To guard and rule Thy Christendom Through all the ages yet to come.   Translation by Catherine Winkworth