O GROSSER GOTT (53455)

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O GROSSER GOTT (53455)

Composer: Johann Gottfried Vierling (1789)
Published in 14 hymnals

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Composer: Johann Gottfried Vierling

German composer, born in Metzels, near Meiningen, Jan 25, 1750; died in Schmalkalden, Nov 22, 1813. From 1773 to his death he was organist and resident composer for the Stadtkirche in Schmalkalden. For his position, he composed approximately 160 cantatas, plus organ pieces, and hymn settings. For more, see Ronald Dürre, "Johann Gottfried Vierling," Grove Music Online: https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.29334 Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	O GROSSER GOTT (53455)
Composer:	Johann Gottfried Vierling (1789)
Meter:	8.8.8.8 D
Incipit:	53455 67171 76566
Key:	C Major

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Texts

O God of God! O Light of Light!

O God of God! O Light of Light!
Thou Prince of Peace, Thou King of kings,
To Thee, where angels know no night,
The song of praise forever rings:
To Him Who sits upon the throne,
The Lamb once slain for sinful men,
Be honor, might; all by Him won;
Glory and praise! Amen, Amen.

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Our Fathers' God in Years Long Gone

Praise Be to Christ

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Notes

This tune is indexed in Johannes Zahn, Die Melodien der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenlieder, vol. 4 (1891), no. 7811, where it is credited to Johann Gottfried Vierling and his Choralbuch auf vier Stimmen zum Gebrauch hey dem öffentlichen- und Privat-Gottesdienst (Kassel, 1789), no. 126, p. 66. The common ascription to Schlag-Gesang- Und Noten-Buch (1744) is an error.

For more, see Joseph Herl, "O God of God, O Light of Light," Lutheran Service Book Companion to the Hymns, vol. 1 (St. Louis: Concordia, 2019), pp. 1220–1222.

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Arrangements

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 34: General: Nun danket - O Jesu
Composer/Editors Richard Hillert; Carl Flentge Schalk
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1985) pp. 35, 48
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 6: Epiphany: Di - Z
Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Carl Flentge Schalk
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1982) pp. 24

Organ Solo

Hymn Prelude Library Volume Eight Tunes NO: Lutheran Service Book
Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Matthew Machemer
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2015) pp. 84, 88
Four Preludes for the Redeemer
Composer/Editor Bernard Wayne Sanders
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2011) pp. 2
11 Compositions for Organ Set VII
Composer/Editor Charles W. Ore
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2002) pp. 30
Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 1: Musica Sacra
Composer/Editor Carl Flentge Schalk
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2002) pp. 36
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 34: General: Nun danket - O Jesu
Composer/Editors Richard Hillert; Carl Flentge Schalk
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1985) pp. 34, 48
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 34: General: Nun danket - O Jesu
Composer/Editors Richard Hillert; Carl Flentge Schalk
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1985) pp. 34
The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 6: Epiphany: Di - Z
Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Carl Flentge Schalk
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1982) pp. 24
Chorale Preludes
Composer/Editors Johann Gottfried Walther; Robert Kendall
Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1972) pp. 14
Chorale Preludes Volume I
Composer/Editors Johann Gottfried Walther; Robert Kendall
Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1972) pp. 14