O du Fröhliche apparently was written or otherwise acquired by a German composer who returned with score in hand after a trip to Italy (our Roman Catholic friends know it as O Sanctissima). The tune’s been matched with a number of different hymn texts, such as “Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing” (check your hymnal’s indices!). We love this one as a Christmas carol!
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“O how joyfully, O how blessedly, Comes the glory of Christmastime! To a world so lost in sin, Christ the Savior, enters in: Praise Him, Praise Him Christians, evermore! “O how joyfully, “O how joyfully, Brian Wren |
“O du fröhliche, O du selige, Gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit. Welt ging verloren, Christ ward geboren, Freue, freue dich, o Christenheit! “O du fröhliche, “O du fröhliche, Johann Daniel Falk, 1816 |
Church Calendar: Christmas
HYMN TUNE: SICILIAN MARINERS
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