Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (Joachim Decker)

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CPDL #25358:    

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2012-01-12).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 33 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original pitch.

General Information

Title: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland
Composer: Joachim Decker
Lyricists: Jan Hus and Martin Luther

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Chorale

Language: German
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1604

Description: This cantional-style setting of the eucharistic hymn "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der von uns den Gotteszorn wandt" is #44 in the Melodeyen Gesangbuch (Hamburg, 1604). The text is Luther's translation of Jan Hus's original Latin hymn "Jesus Christus, nostra salus".

Original text and translations

German text Original spelling

JEsus Christus vnser Heylandt/
der von vns den Gottes zorne wandt/
durch das bitter Leident sein/
halff er vns aus der Hellen pein.