Category: Traditional German

  • Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem (Neander – Unser Herrscher) Tune: Neander (Unser Herrscher) Meter: 87 87 87 Style: Traditional German Church Year: General | Church Year: Ascension Composer: Joachim Neander (1640 – 1680) Lyricist: John Hupton (1762 – 1849) and Lyricist: John Mason Neale (1818 – 1866) Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain Performance Copyright ℗ 2017 Richard M S Irwin, Certain rights reserved. You can download the free MP3 recording for ...
  • I know a rose tree springing (Es is ein Ros entsprungen) – Organ Lyrics I know a rose tree springing Forth from an ancient root, As men of old we singing, From Jesse came the shoot That bore a blossom bright Amid the cold of winter, When half spent was the night. This rose-tree, blossom laden, Whereof Isaiah spake, Is Mary, spotless maiden Who mothered, for our sake, The little Child, newborn, By God’s eternal counsel, On that first Christmas morn . O ...
  • In dulci jublio Carol – In dulci jubilo – Lyrics English/Latin German In dulci jubilo Now sing with hearts aglow! Our delight and pleasure Lies in preasepio, Like sunshine is our treasure Patris in gremio. Alpha es et O! Alpha es et O! O Jesu parvule, To the I sing alway; Comfort my heart’s blindness, O puer optime, With all thy loving kindness, O princeps gloriae. Trahe me post te! Trahe me post te! O patris caritas! O ...
  • Lord, thy word abideth (Ravenshaw) – Orchestra Lord, Thy word abideth – Lyrics Lord, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth; Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth. When our foes are near us, Then Thy Word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation. When the storms are o’er us, And dark clouds before us, Then its light directeth, And our way protecteth. Who can tell the pleasure, Who recount the treasure, By Thy ...
  • Lord, thy word abideth (Ravenshaw) – Organ Lord, Thy word abideth – Lyrics Lord, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth; Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth. When our foes are near us, Then Thy Word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation. When the storms are o’er us, And dark clouds before us, Then its light directeth, And our way protecteth. Who can tell the pleasure, Who recount the treasure, By Thy ...
  • On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s Cry (Winchester New) Album:  Tune: Winchester New Meter: 76 76 676 Style: Traditional German, Carol Composer: Unknown From Hymnal: Musikalisches Hanbuch (1690) Lyricist: Charles Coffin (1676 – 1749) Translator: John Chandler (1806 – 1876) Church Year: Advent, Baptism of Christ, Epiphany Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain Performance Copyright © 2013 Richard M S Irwin. Certain rights reserved. Recordings https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zuvil3BU_7M Carol – On Jordan’s bank – Lyrics On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry announces that the Lord is nigh; awake and hearken, for he brings glad tidings of the ...
  • Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe Den Herren) Hymn – Praise to the Lord, the Almighty – Lyrics Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for He is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to His temple draw near; Praise Him in glad adoration. Praise to the Lord, who over all things so wondrously reigneth, Shieldeth thee gently ...
  • Ride on! ride on in majesty! (Winchester New) Hymn – Ride on! ride on in majesty! – Lyrics Ride on! ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes hosanna cry; O Saviour meek, pursue thy road with palms and scattered garments strowed. Ride on! ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; O Christ, thy triumphs now begin o’er captive death and conquered sin. Ride on! ride on in ...
  • Silent Night (Stille Nacht) Tune: Stille Nacht Meter: Irregular Style: Traditional German, Carol Composer: Franz Grüber (1787 – 1863) Arrangement based on Grüber’s original guitar score: Richard Mark Stephen Irwin. Lyricist: Joseph Francis Mohr (1792 – 1848) Translator: John Freeman Young (1820 – 1885) Church Year: Christmas Music and Lyrics Copyright Public Domain Performance Copyright ℗ 2014 Richard M S Irwin. All rights reserved. Recordings   https://www.youtube.com/embed/4n8FLMkDlK8 Carol – Silent Night – ...
  • We plough the fields and scatter (Wir Pflügen) – Brass Band Lyrics We plough the fields, and scatter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God’s almighty hand; He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell the grain, The breezes and the sunshine, And soft refreshing rain. Refrain All good gifts around us Are sent from heav’n above, Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord For all his love. He only ...

Lord, thy word abideth (Ravenshaw) – Orchestra

Lord, Thy word abideth – Lyrics Lord, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth; Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth. When our foes…

Lord, thy word abideth (Ravenshaw) – Organ

Lord, Thy word abideth – Lyrics Lord, Thy Word abideth, And our footsteps guideth; Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth. When our foes…

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe Den Herren)

Hymn – Praise to the Lord, the Almighty – Lyrics Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him,…

We plough the fields and scatter (Wir Pflügen) – Brass Band

Lyrics We plough the fields, and scatter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God’s almighty hand; He sends…

Ride on! ride on in majesty! (Winchester New)

Hymn – Ride on! ride on in majesty! – Lyrics Ride on! ride on in majesty! Hark! all the tribes hosanna cry; O Saviour meek,…

Silent Night (Stille Nacht)

Tune: Stille Nacht Meter: Irregular Style: Traditional German, Carol Composer: Franz Grüber (1787 – 1863) Arrangement based on Grüber’s original guitar score: Richard Mark Stephen…

In dulci jublio

Carol – In dulci jubilo – Lyrics English/Latin German In dulci jubilo Now sing with hearts aglow! Our delight and pleasure Lies in preasepio, Like…

On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s Cry (Winchester New)

Album:  Tune: Winchester New Meter: 76 76 676 Style: Traditional German, Carol Composer: Unknown From Hymnal: Musikalisches Hanbuch (1690) Lyricist: Charles Coffin (1676 – 1749) Translator: John Chandler (1806 – 1876) Church Year: Advent, Baptism of Christ,…

Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem (Neander – Unser Herrscher)

Tune: Neander (Unser Herrscher) Meter: 87 87 87 Style: Traditional German Church Year: General | Church Year: Ascension Composer: Joachim Neander (1640 – 1680) Lyricist:…