| "Christus ist erstanden! O tönt" | |
|---|---|
| German Catholic Easter hymn | |
| English | Christ is risen! O sound |
| Text | by Johann Weinzierl |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Victimae paschali laudes |
| Melody | by Paul Schniebel |
| Published | 1826 |
"Christus ist erstanden! O tönt" (Christ is risen! O sound) is a Catholic hymn for Easter. It was written as a paraphrase of the Easter sequence Victimae paschali laudes, and appeared in 1816 by Johann Weinzierl. A melody was composed by Paul Schniebel in 1826.[1] The first of six stanzas begins: Christus ist erstanden! O tönt, ihr Jubellieder, tönt!.[1] The hymn is similar to Schubert's Deutsche Messe in its idea to provide singable hymns in German for the congregational.[1]
The hymn has appeared in regional sections of the Catholic hymnals, both the 1975 Gotteslob and the 2013 Gotteslob.[2][3] It is a frequently sung hymn in Easter services.
References
- ^ a b c Schütz, Eva (8 April 2018). "Christus ist erstanden – Das Lied des Monats zur Osterzeit (GL 769)" (PDF) (in German). Diocese of Cologne. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Lieder suchen". gotteslob.dsp.at (in German). 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Alphabetisches Verzeichnis der Gesänge im GL 2013 mit Hinweis auf enthaltene Gesänge des GL 1974" (PDF) (in German). Diocese of Limburg. 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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