Lucero que del alba das

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Lucero que del alba das

Author: Philipp Nicolai; trad. español: Roberto A. Weber
Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET
Published in 1 hymnal

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Author: Philipp Nicolai

Philipp Nicolai (b. Mengeringhausen, Waldeck, Germany, 1556; d. Hamburg, Germany, 1608) lived an eventful life–he fled from the Spanish army, sparred with Roman Catholic and Calvinist opponents, and ministered to plague-stricken congregations. Educated at Wittenberg University, he was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1583 in the city of Herdecke. However, he was soon at odds with the Roman Catholic town council, and when Spanish troops arrived to reestablish Roman dominance, Nicolai fled. In 1588 he became chief pastor at Altwildungen and court preacher to Countess Argaretha of Waldeck. During that time Nicolai battled with Calvinists, who disagreed with him about the theology of the real presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper. These doctri… Go to person page >

trad. español: Roberto A. Weber

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First Line:	Lucero que del alba das
Author:	Philipp Nicolai
trad. español:	Roberto A. Weber
Source:	trad. inglés: Lutheran Book of Worship, 1978, adapt.
Language:	Spanish
Copyright:	© Roberto A. Weber, 2018; administrado por Iglesia Luterana Confesional de Chile

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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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