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An early hymn was Veni Creator Spiritus (Come, Creator Spirit), attributed to Rabanus Maurus who lived in the 9th century. [1] [2] It was used in the liturgy not only for Pentecost, but also for vespers between Ascension Day and Pentecost, and for occasions such as ordination and profession. [1] Many later hymns in different languages are based ...
Pages in category "Hymns for Pentecost" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The hymn in three stanzas was first published in 1524. For centuries the chorale has been the prominent hymn (Hauptlied) for Pentecost in German-speaking Lutheranism. Johann Sebastian Bach used it in several chorale preludes, cantatas and his motet Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226.
When the original Latin text is used, it is normally sung to a Gregorian Chant tune first known from Kempten Abbey around the year 1000. The hymn has been translated and paraphrased into several languages, and adapted into many musical forms, often as a hymn for Pentecost or for other occasions that focus on the Holy Spirit.
" Atme in uns, Heiliger Geist" (Breath in us, Holy Spirit) is a Christian hymn for Pentecost, a song of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL) first created in France and published in 1982. The song was included in the 2013 Catholic hymnal in German, Gotteslob , and appears in songbooks.
" Der Geist des Herrn erfüllt das All" (The Spirit of the Lord fills the universe) is a Christian hymn for Pentecost by Maria Luise Thurmair, written in 1941. First printed in 1946, it appeared with a 1609 melody by Melchior Vulpius in the German Catholic hymnal Gotteslob in 1975 as GL 249. It has been included in ecumenical hymnals and songbooks.
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