Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott
| "Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
| English | High praise be to our God--> |
| Written | 1985 |
| Text | by Maria Luise Thurmair |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Benedictus |
| Melody | by Guillaume Franc |
| Composed | 1543 |
"Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" (High praise be to our God) is a Christian hymn by Maria Luise Thurmair, based on the Benedictus canticle and set to a 1543 melody by Guillaume Franc. The hymn in three stanzas of eight lines was written in 1985. It appeared in the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob in 2013.
History
[edit]Maria Luise Thurmair wrote "Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" in 1985.[1][2] It is a close paraphrase of the Benedictus, written to match a 1543 melody by Guillaume Franc. The hymn is in three stanzas of eight lines each.[2]
It appeared in the Catholic hymnal Gotteslob, as GL 384, in the section "Lob, Dank und Anbetung" (Praise, thanks and adoration).[2]
Tune and settings
[edit]The melody of "Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" by Guillaume Franc, is in bar form. It rises an octave up within the first five notes.[2] Michael Funke composed a cantata for mixed choir and organ based on the hymn, setting all three stanzas differently.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evangelium 2024.
- ^ a b c d Gotteslob 2013.
- ^ Funke 2014.
Cited sources
[edit]- Funke, Michael C. (2014). "Benedictus / Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott" (PDF). Kirchenmusikerverband Bamberg (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- "Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott (Benedictus-Lied)". evangeliums.net (in German). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- Hoch sei gepriesen unser Gott (in German). Gotteslob. 2013.