Lamm Gottes, für uns gegeben
| "Lamm Gottes, für uns gegeben" | |
|---|---|
| Christian hymn | |
 Eugen Eckert in 2008 | |
| English | Lamb of God, given for us |
| Text | by Eugen Eckert |
| Language | German |
| Melody | by Horst Christill |
| Published | 1975 |
"Lamm Gottes, für uns gegeben" (Lamb of God, given for us) is a Christian hymn in German with text by
Agnus Dei
. It is part of regional sections of the common German Catholic hymnal.
History, text and music
The Protestant theologian and pastor
Diocese of Hildesheim, it is part of the second edition as GL 767.[2] The song is part of other hymnals and songbooks.[3]
As in the liturgical Agnus Dei, the Lamb of God is addressed three times, in three stanzas of four lines each. In all three stanzas, the third line begins also with "Lamm Gottes". The first two stanzas, as in the liturgy, end in a call to have mercy. The tune was composed by Horst Christill. The melody is in F major. The range is from low C to high C.[4]
References
- ^ Diocese of Limburg. 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- Diocese of Hildesheim. 2013. p. 40. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Lamm Gottes, für uns gegeben". evangeliums.net (in German). 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- Diocese of Limburg. 2013.