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Dir jauchzet froh die Christenheit

Author: C. A. Döring

Döring, Carl August, son of B. L. Döring, chief forester at Mark-Alvensleben, near Magdeburg, was born at Mark-Alvensleben, Jan. 22, 1783. After completing his studies at the University of Halle, he was for some time private tutor at Waldenburg, in Silesia. In 1808 he was appointed a master in the school at Kloster-Bergen, near Magdeburg; and after its dissolution by Napoleon in 1810, acted for some time as a private tutor at Helmsdorf, near Eisleben. He was, in 1814, appointed afternoon preacher at St. Peter's Church, Magdeburg; in 1815 Archidiaconus of St. Andrew's Church at Eisleben; and in 1816 Pastor of the Lutheran Church at Elberfeld. He died at Elberfeld, Jan 17, 1844 (Koch, vii. 159-168; Allg. Deutsche Biog. , v. 348-349). One… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Dir jauchzet froh die Christenheit
Author: C. A. Döring
Language: German
Publication Date: 1862
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET

Adapting a tune written for Psalm 100 found in Wolff Köphel's Psalter (1538), Nicolai composed WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET, which was published with the text in 1599. Although the tune was originally more varied rhythmically, the hymnal version here is isorhythmic (all equal rhythms) and set to the rich ha…

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Ausgewaehlte Psalmen und Lieder fuer kirchlichen und haeuslichen Gebrauch #d54

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Deutsches Gesang- und Choralbuch #a183

Deutsches Gesangbuch der Bisch. Methodisten-Kirche #d88

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Deutsches Gesangbuch #183

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Deutsches Gesangbuch #183

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Die Glaubensharfe (With Melodies) #202

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Die Glaubensharfe #202

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch mit vierstimmigen Melodien #352[204]

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch #152

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch #152

Gesang und Melodienbuch #d92

Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft für öffentlichen und häuslichen Gottesdienst #d105

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft #216

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Kirche #211

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Gesangbuch in Mennoniten-Gemeinden in Kirche und Haus (4th ed.) #161

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Lieder zum Gebrauch für Missionsgottesdienste #10

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