Jesus Christus, Sohn des Lebens
| "Jesus Christus, Sohn des Lebens" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
 Eugen Eckert in 2008 | |
| English | Jesus Christ, son of life |
| Text | by Eugen Eckert |
| Language | German |
| Melody | by Peter Reulein |
"Jesus Christus, Sohn des Lebens" ("Jesus Christ, son of life") is a Christian hymn of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied by Eugen Eckert, with a melody by Peter Reulein. The song is an extended paraphrase of the Agnus Dei. It is part of hymnals and songbooks.
History
"Jesus Christus, Sohn des Lebens" was written by the Protestant theologian and minister
The melody was composed by Peter Reulein, the church musician at Liebfrauen, Frankfurt. The melody is in D major, and renders the many calls to Jesus in short phrases of a narrow tonal range. Intentionally simple,[3] it flows mostly in eighth notes, with only few syllables as broader quarters. Thus, the beginning of the refrain stands out by four consecutive quarters.[2]
The song is part of regional sections of the German common Catholic hymnal
References
- ^ Weißer, Thomas (8 March 2015). "Meine engen Grenzen". SWR (in German). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Diocese of Limburg. 2013.
- ^ Diocese of Osnabrück(in German). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Jesus Christus, Sohn des Lebens". evangeliums.net (in German). 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.